Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
| Townsend, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 31°32′22″N 81°31′21″W / 31.53944°N 81.52250°W / 31.53944; -81.52250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | McIntosh |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31331 |
| GNIS feature ID | 324263 |
Townsend is an unincorporated community in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 57 northwest of the city of Darien, the county seat. Its elevation is 20 feet (6 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 31331.
Townsend includes the United States Marine Corps's Townsend Bombing Range, which is an over 34,000 acre area used for combat training by all the U.S. military branches' pilots.
History
A post office called Townsend was established in 1894. The community was named after one Joe Townsend.
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 29.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Townsend, Georgia, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2008-02-17.
- USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- "Possible bombing range expansion fires up residents". WTOC TV. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 230. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
| Municipalities and communities of McIntosh County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| County seat: Darien | ||
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