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Georgia Place Names - J
Georgia Place Names - J
J-Ji/Jo-Jon/Jop-Jus
J-Ji
| Place Name |
County or Counties |
Shown on Historical
Atlas of Georgia Counties Maps |
Other Information |
| J. Crawford |
Early |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
| J. Sta. |
Talbot |
1915 |
called Juniper or Juniper Sta. on other maps |
| Jack's Ford |
Clinch, Echols |
1863
- Clinch, 1863
- Echols, 1864
- Echols |
sat on the border of Clinch and Echols |
| Jack's Island |
Ware |
none |
Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.120 |
| Jackson |
Butts |
1830,
1834,
1839,
1846,
1855,
1863,
1864,
1865,
1874,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1952,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
current county seat of Butts County |
| Jackson |
Clarke |
1855,
1863,
1864,
1865a,
1874 |
|
| Jackson, Jacksons |
Houston |
1863,
1864,
1865,
1874 |
Jacksons in 1863, 1864 and 1865, Jackson in 1874 |
| Jackson |
Screven |
1874 |
called Jacksonboro on other maps |
| Jackson C.H. (Court House) |
Jackson |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-27 |
| Jackson Cross Roads |
Wilcox |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-27 |
| Jackson Factory |
Jackson |
1864 |
|
| Jacksons, Jackson |
Houston |
1863,
1864,
1865,
1874 |
Jacksons in 1863, 1864 and 1865, Jackson in 1874 |
| Jacksonboro |
Screven |
1822,
1823,
1830,
1834,
1839,
1846,
1855,
1863,
1864,
1865,
1865b,
1874,
1885 |
called Jackson on 1874 map |
| Jacksons Bluff |
Sumter |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.76 |
| Jacksons Cross Roads |
Wilkes |
1839 |
|
| Jacksonville |
Greene |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Jacksonville |
Screven |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.76 |
| Jacksonville |
Telfair |
1822,
1823,
1830,
1834,
1838,
1839,
1846,
1855,
1863,
1864,
1865,
1874,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1910,
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Jacksonville |
Towns |
1970a,
1970b,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Jacksville |
Jackson |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-27 |
| Jacobs |
Berrien |
1885b |
|
| Jaeckel |
Emanuel |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.76 |
| Jafry |
Calhoun |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.76 |
| Jake |
Carroll |
1910,
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Jakin |
Early |
1899,
1904,
1915,
1952,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Jalappa |
Dooly |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-27 |
| Jamaica |
Glynn |
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1915,
1955 |
|
| James |
Jones |
1883,
1885,
1895,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| James Mills |
Heard |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.76 |
| James Spring |
Madison |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Jamestown |
Chattahoochee |
1863,
1865,
1874,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1910 |
|
| Jamestown |
Clinch |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Jamestown |
Muscogee |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-27 |
| Jamestown |
Ware |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.76 |
| Japanese |
Marion |
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915 |
|
| Jaroy |
Cook |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
| Jarrell |
Taylor |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
| Jarrels |
Tattnall |
1915 |
|
| Jarrett |
Hall |
1895,
1899,
1915 |
|
| Jarrett Station |
Habersham |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
| Jasper |
Pickens |
1855,
1863,
1864,
1865,
1874,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1952,
1955,
1970a,
1970b |
current county seat of Pickens County |
| Jasper Springs |
Chatham |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
| Jateel |
Meriwether |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-27 |
| Jay |
Bulloch |
1910,
1915 |
|
| Jay |
Lumpkin |
1883,
1885b,
1899 |
|
| Jay Bird Springs |
Dodge |
1970a,
1970b |
|
| Jeff |
Clay |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Jefferson |
Camden |
1822,
1823,
1830,
1834,
1839 |
called Jeffersonton on later maps |
| Jefferson |
Jackson |
1822,
1823,
1830,
1834,
1839,
1846,
1855,
1863,
1864,
1865,
1874,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1952,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
current county seat of Jackson County |
| Jefferson |
Putnam |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
| Jefferson Hall |
Greene |
1864,
1865 |
|
| Jeffersonton |
Camden |
1846,
1855,
1863,
1864,
1864b,
1865,
1874 |
called Jefferson on earlier maps |
| Jeffersonville |
Twiggs |
1855,
1863,
1864,
1865,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1952,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
current county seat of Twiggs County |
| Jehue |
Dodge |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
| Jekyll Island |
Glynn |
1796,
1822,
1823,
1830,
1834,
1839,
1846,
1855,
1863,
1864,
1865,
1874,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1952,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current map, called Jekyl I. on 1822 map, Jykill I. on
1834, 1846 and 1855 maps |
| Jena |
Randolph |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Jenkins |
Columbia |
1899 |
|
| Jenkinsburg |
Butts |
1895,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1952,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Jenkinsville |
Pike |
1883 |
|
| Jenks |
Glynn |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Jenks Bridge |
Bryan |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Jennie |
Tattnall |
1899,
1910,
1915 |
on border of Evans and Tattnall County on 1915 map |
| Jennings |
Walker |
1915 |
|
| Jennings |
Webster |
1895 |
|
| Jeptha |
Madison |
1899,
1915 |
|
| Jernigan |
Randolph |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
| Jerome |
Bulloch |
1910,
1915 |
|
| Jerome |
Heard |
none |
Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.123 |
| Jerry |
Dooly |
1915 |
|
| Jersey |
Walton |
1895,
1899,
1910,
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Jerusalem |
Camden |
1970a,
1970b,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Jerusalem |
Cook |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Jerusalem |
Pickens |
1863,
1864,
1865,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1910,
1915 |
|
| Jessee |
Union |
1899,
1910,
1915 |
|
| Jester |
Stewart |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
| Jesup |
Wayne |
1874,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1952,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
current county seat of Wayne County |
| Jet |
Carroll |
1910,
1915 |
|
| Jeterville |
Miller |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Jewell |
Warren |
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
2001,
2001b |
on current Warren County map, in Hancock County on 1895 and
1915 map as Jewells, in 1999 as Jewell's Mill |
| Jewells, Jewell's Mill |
Hancock, Warren |
1885b
- Hancock, 1895
- Hancock, 1899
- Hancock, 1915
- Hancock, 1955
- Warren, ,
1999
- hancock, 1970a
- Warren, 1970b
- Warren |
on current Warren County map, called Jewell on 1955 and 1970
maps, Jewell's Mill on 1999 map |
| Jewelville |
Banks |
1883,
1864,
1865,
1895,
1899,
1915 |
|
| Jewtown |
Glynn |
none |
Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.123 |
| Jimps |
Bulloch |
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1904,
1915,
1955 |
|
| Jincey |
Wilcox |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
Jo-Jon
| Job |
Sumter |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.77 |
| Jockey |
Pickens |
1899,
1915 |
|
| Joe |
Cherokee |
1899,
1910,
1915 |
|
| Joe Shingler |
Miller |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Joel |
Carroll |
1883,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1915 |
|
| Joetown |
Macon |
none |
name changed to Ideal - Krakow, Georgia Place-Names,
p.123 |
| John |
Monroe |
1915 |
|
| Johns Creek |
Gordon |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.78 |
| John's Mills |
Gordon |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.78 |
| John's Negro Island |
Ware |
none |
Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.123 |
| Johnson |
Catoosa |
1864 |
|
| Johnson |
Decatur |
1895 |
|
| Johnson |
Floyd |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Johnson |
Emanuel, Johnson |
1865
- Emanuel, 1874
- Johnson, 1883
- Emanuel, 1885
- Emanuel, 1885b
- Emanuel |
called Johnsons Warehouse on 1899 map |
| Johnson |
Sumter |
1895 |
|
| Johnson Corner |
Toombs |
1970a,
1970b,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Johnson Crossroads |
Meriwether |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Johnson Islands |
Harris |
none |
Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.124 |
| Johnson Sta., Johnson's |
Jefferson |
1895,
1899 |
Johnson's in 1895, Johnson Sta. in 1899, also called Danforth
on 1899 map |
| Johnsons |
Coweta |
1839,
1863,
1865,
1874 |
called Johnsons Store on 1839 map |
| Johnson's, Johnson Sta. |
Jefferson |
1895,
1899 |
Johnson's in 1895, Johnson Sta. in 1899, also called Danforth
on 1899 map |
| Johnsons |
McIntosh |
1863 |
name changed to Johnston by 1874 |
| Johnson's Bridge |
Jackson |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Johnsons Landing |
Decatur |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.78 |
| Johnsons Shop |
Jackson |
1883,
1885b |
|
| Johnsons Warehouse |
Emanuel |
1899 |
called Johnson on earlier maps |
| Johnsonville |
Appling, Jeff Davis |
1895
- Appling, 1899
- Appling, Jeff
Davis 1910, Jeff
Davis 1915 |
|
| Johnston, Johnston Sta. |
McIntosh, Liberty |
1863
- McIntosh, 1864
- McIntosh, 1865
- McIntosh, 1874
- McIntosh, 1883
(and thereafter) - Liberty, 1885,
1885b,
1895,
1904 |
Johnston on 1885 and 1904 maps, Johnston Sta. on 1883, 1885b
and 1895 maps |
| Johnston's |
Oglethorpe |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Johnstons Store |
Coweta |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Johnstonville |
Monroe, Lamar |
1855
(through 1915) - Monroe, 1863,
1864,
1865,
1899,
1910,
1915,
1955
- Lamar, 1999
- Lamar |
|
| Johnstown |
Hall |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Johntown |
Dawson |
1883,
1885b,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915 |
|
| Joice |
Tattnall |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.78 |
| Joiner, Joiners |
Dodge |
1883,
1885b,
1915 |
Joiners in 1883 and 1885, Joiner in 1915 |
| Jolly |
Pike |
1895,
1899,
1904,
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b |
|
| Jones |
Clay |
1899 |
|
| Jones |
Jones |
none |
name changed to Clinton - Small, The Post Offices of Georgia
1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Jones, Jones Creek |
McIntosh |
1865,
1885,
1895,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b |
on current map, called Jones Creek on 1865 map, then Jones
on all subsequent maps |
| Jones |
Pulaski |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.78 |
| Jones |
Randolph |
1895,
1904,
1915,
1955 |
|
| Jones Bluff |
Camden |
1823,
1864,
1864b,
1865 |
|
| Jones Creek, Jones |
McIntosh |
1865,
1885,
1895,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b |
on current map, called Jones Creek on 1865 map, then Jones
on all subsequent maps |
| Jones Creek |
Union |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Jones Crossing |
Lowndes |
none |
name changed to Kinderlou - Krakow, Georgia Place-Names,
p.124 |
| Jones Crossing |
Muscogee |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.78 |
Jones Crossroads
|
Early
|
none
|
USGS Georgia list |
Jones Crossroads
|
Harris
|
1999
|
|
| Jones Ford |
Rabun |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Jones Mill |
Fannin |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Jones Mill |
Gilmer |
none |
USGS Georgia list |
| Jones' Mills |
Meriwether |
1883,
1885b,
1895,
1899 |
|
| Jones Mills |
Screven |
1864,
1865,
1865b |
|
| Jones Settlement |
Upson |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.78 |
| Jones' Store |
Gilmer |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.78 |
| Jones Valley |
Franklin |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Jonesboro |
Fayette, Clayton |
1855
- Fayette, 1863
(and thereafter) - Clayton, 1864,1865,
1874,1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1952,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
current county seat of Clayton County, called Jonesborough
on 1883 and 1885b maps |
| Jonesville |
Carroll |
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Jonesville |
Houston |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Jonesville |
McIntosh |
1863,
1864,
1865,
1899 |
|
| Jonnys Ford |
Habersham |
1864,
1865 |
|
Jop-Jus
| Joplin |
Union |
1915 |
|
| Jorbertsville |
Upson |
1839 |
|
| Jordan, Jordans Crossing |
Baldwin |
1915,
(Jordans Crossing), 1955,
(Jordan) |
|
| Jordan |
Wheeler |
1999 |
|
| Jordan's |
Lincoln |
none |
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28 |
| Jordan City |
Muscogee |
1915 |
|
| Jordan's Store |
Pike |
1883,
1885b |
|
| Jordanville |
Sumter |
1910,
1915 |
|
| Jordon |
Pike |
none |
Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.124 |
| Josella |
Turner |
1915 |
|
| Joseph |
Fulton |
1883,
1885b |
|
| Josepha |
McIntosh |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.79 |
| Josephine |
Early |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.79 |
| Joseph's Town |
Chatham |
none |
Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.125 |
| Josey |
Jefferson |
1915 |
|
| Josh |
Bulloch |
1899 |
|
| Josh |
Candler |
1915 |
|
| Josselyn |
Liberty |
1883,
1885b,
1895,
1899 |
|
| Jot 'Em Down Store |
Pierce |
none |
Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.125 |
| Jowers |
Coffee |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.79 |
| Joy |
Rabun |
1915 |
|
| Joyce |
Brooks |
1915 |
|
| Joys Mill |
Burke |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.79 |
| Jubilee |
Warren |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.79 |
| Judson |
Catoosa |
1899,
1910,
1915 |
|
| Jug Factory |
Jackson |
1864,
1865 |
separate place from Jug Tavern |
| Jug Tavern |
Jackson |
1864,
1865 |
separate place from Jug Factory |
| Jug Tavern |
Walton |
1883,
1885,
1885b |
|
| Jugtown |
Pike |
none |
Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p.125 |
| Jula |
Wilcox |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.79 |
| Julia |
Henry |
1899,
1915 |
|
| Julia P.O. |
Stewart |
1915 |
|
| Juliette |
Monroe |
1883,
1885b,
1899,
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Julinton |
McIntosh |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.79 |
| Julyss |
Washington |
1899,
1915,
1955 |
|
| Junction |
Clinch |
1883,
1885b,
1910 |
by 1915 was called Dupont Jc. |
| Junction |
Dougherty |
1883,
1885,
1885b |
called B&H Jc. on 1895 map, Albany Jc. on 1910 and 1915
maps |
| Junction |
Laurens |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.79 |
| Junction |
Randolph |
1864,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899 |
called Cuthbert Jc. on 1910 and 1915 maps |
| Junction City |
Talbot |
1915,
1952,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Junior State |
Jackson |
1915,
1955 |
|
| Juniper |
Marion |
1874,
1883,
1885b,
1895,
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current map |
| Juniper |
Talbot |
1863,
1864,
1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1915,
1955 |
Juniper in 1863, 1864, 1883, 1885, and 1955, Juniper Sta.
in 1895, J. Sta. in 1915, on 1899 map Juniper and Juniper Sta. are indentified
as separate places |
| Juniper Sta. |
Talbot |
1863,
1864,
1883,1885,
1885b,
1895,
1899,
1915,
1955 |
Juniper in 1863, 1864, 1883, 1885, and 1955, Juniper Sta.
in 1895, J. Sta. in 1915, on 1899 map Juniper and Juniper Sta. are indentified
as separate places |
| Juno |
Lumpkin, Dawson |
1863
- Lumpkin, 1864
- Lumpkin, 1865
- Lumpkin, , 1874
(and thereafter) - Dawson, 1883,
1885,
1885b,
1895,
1904,
1910,
1915,
1955,
1970a,
1970b,
1999,
2001,
2001b |
on current Dawson County map |
| Juno Mills |
Dawson |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.79 |
| Junta |
Bartow (formerly Cass County until 1861) |
1915,
1955 |
|
| Justice |
Screven |
none |
Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia...p.79 |
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