Shell Bluff, Georgia

Shell Bluff is an unincorporated community in Burke County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Shell Bluff was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1913.[2] The community was named for a nearby fossil bed on the Savannah River.[3] The Vogtle Electric Generating Plant is located near the area.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shell Bluff, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 204. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°08′53″N 81°53′52″W


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