Valona is an unincorporated community in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. The community is located on the inland side of the Intracoastal Waterway 9.2 miles (14.8 km) north-northeast of Darien.

Valona, Georgia
Valona is located in Georgia
Valona
Valona
Coordinates: 31°28′42″N 81°20′38″W / 31.47833°N 81.34389°W / 31.47833; -81.34389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMcIntosh
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31319[1]
Area code912
GNIS feature ID333316[2]

History

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A post office was established at Valona in 1898.[3] The community was named after the Italian name for the city of Vlorë, in Albania.[4]

References

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  1. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Valona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 240. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.