Holmesville is an unincorporated community in Appling County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called Holmesville was established in 1831, and remained in operation until 1889.[2] Appling County's county seat was located at Holmesville from 1828 until 1874, when it was transferred to Baxley.[3]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Holmesville in 1854.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holmesville, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Appling County". GA Info. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1854. p. 252.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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