Jamaica is an unincorporated community in Glynn County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
Jamaica, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°15′07″N 81°39′08″W / 31.25194°N 81.65222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Glynn |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 912 |
GNIS feature ID | 332087[1] |
History
editA post office called Jamaica was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after Jamaica, New York, the home of a railroad promoter.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamaica, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.