Willie, Georgia

Willie is an extinct town in Liberty County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Historical marker at the site

History

A post office called Willie was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community was named after Nellie Willie Lee Tuten, the child of a first settler.[3]

The hamlet of Willie disappeared when the town site was seized for the creation of a military installation. Residents were evacuated in the 1940s.[4] Today, the former town site is within the borders of Fort Stewart.[5]

Willie in April 1941

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willie
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. "The town of Willie, Georgia. It is in the Hinesville Army camp area and is being evacuated". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  5. "Fort Stewart". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 30, 2019.

32°0′51″N 81°40′34″W


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