Mayfield, Georgia

Mayfield is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Georgia, United States on the outskirts of its primary city Sparta.[1]

Mayfield, Georgia
Mayfield is located in Georgia
Mayfield
Mayfield
Mayfield is located in the United States
Mayfield
Mayfield
Coordinates: 33°21′19″N 82°48′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHancock
Elevation404 ft (123 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID332340

History

Mayfield was named after the estate of a local judge.[2]

The Shivers-Simpson House, also known as "Rock Mill", south of Mayfield along Mayfield Rd., is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. "Mayfield, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 145. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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