Luella, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Luella was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was named after the daughter of a railroad official.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Luella as a town in 1912.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luella, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 138. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 1082.
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Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Georgia, United States
County seat: McDonough
Cities
  • Hampton
  • Locust Grove
  • McDonough
  • Stockbridge
Map of Georgia highlighting Henry County
CDP
  • Heron Bay‡
Unincorporated
communities
  • Blacksville
  • Flippen
  • Kelleytown
  • Ola
  • Peeksville
  • Whitehouse
Ghost towns
  • Woodstown
  • Wynns Mill
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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33°21′07″N 84°10′43″W / 33.35194°N 84.17861°W / 33.35194; -84.17861


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