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Griswoldville is an unincorporated community in Jones County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] Griswoldville is located about ten miles east of Macon.[2]
History
editA post office called Griswoldville was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1928.[3] Variant names are "Griswold" and "Griswoldsville".[1]
The community was founded as an industrial site/company town by, and named for, Samuel Griswold, proprietor of a local cotton mill.[4][5] In addition to his three-story, 24-room mansion, Griswold built a church, slave and workers quarters, expanded his cotton gin factory (which later produced firearms), a saw mill, a grist mill, brickworks, and factories that made furniture, candles, soap, and other products.[2]
The town was largely destroyed at the Battle of Griswoldville in 1864 during the American Civil War.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Griswoldville
- ^ a b "Griswoldville, Georgia - Industry and War in the Old South". www.exploresouthernhistory.com.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Forgotten Weapons (October 21, 2017). Griswold & Gunnison: The Best Confederate Revolver Makers. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 98. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Griswoldville". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
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