Warsaw, Georgia

Warsaw is an extinct town in McIntosh County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

Variant names are "Darien Junction", "Old Darien Junction", and "Theo".[1] A post office called Theo was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The most recent name of "Warsaw" was adopted in 1915.[3] The present name may be borrowed from Warsaw, in Poland.[4]

After the town's sawmill burned in 1934, Warsaw's population began to dwindle.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Warsaw
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. Sullivan, Buddy (2000). Darien and McIntosh County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7385-0596-1. ...known as Warsaw after 1915.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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