Birdsville is an unincorporated community in Jenkins County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] Birdsville Plantation, an estate listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in the community.[2]
History
editA post office called Birdsville first opened in 1813, when the town site was within the borders of Burke County.[3][4] Captain Samuel Bird, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[4] A variant name is "Birdville".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birdsville
- ^ FAS-2114 Improvement, SR-17 to S-1320, Jenkins County: Environmental Impact Statement. 1972. p. 22.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
32°52′18″N 82°04′40″W / 32.87167°N 82.07778°W
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