Wayside, Georgia
Wayside, Georgia is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Georgia. It is included in zip code 31032.
It is a populated place at 33.0612451°N 83.6048950°W according to GNIS.[1]
The name Wayside was selected for the community in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Wayside was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1959.[3]
It is the location of the Herman and Allene Shaver House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
- GNIS:Wayside, Georgia
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 249. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- Moffson, Steven; Acosta, Ruben (August 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Herman and Allene Shaver House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 26, 2017. Includes 25 photos from 2013.
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