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Beloit, Georgia

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Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Beloit is an unincorporated community in Lee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Beloit was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1903. The community most likely was named after Beloit, Wisconsin. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Beloit as a town in 1903. The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beloit, Georgia
  2. "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 453.
Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Leesburg
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Map of Georgia highlighting Lee County
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31°40′26″N 84°04′37″W / 31.67389°N 84.07694°W / 31.67389; -84.07694


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