Worth, Georgia

Worth is an unincorporated community in Turner County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Worth was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1931.[2]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Worth in 1910.[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1943.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worth, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1910. p. 1243.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 257. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°45′03″N 83°40′33″W


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