Temperance, Georgia

Temperance is an unincorporated community in Telfair County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Temperance was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1904. The community was named for a nearby campground which hosted the Methodist temperance movement.

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Temperance, Georgia
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 223. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°53′23″N 83°08′47″W / 31.88972°N 83.14639°W / 31.88972; -83.14639

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Temperance, Georgia

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 21, 2019.

[3] Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 223. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Telfair County, Georgia, United States
County seat: McRae-Helena
Cities	McRae-Helena‡ Lumber City Milan‡ Scotland‡	Map of Georgia highlighting Telfair County
Town	Jacksonville
Unincorporated communities	China Hill Cobbville Temperance Towns Workmore
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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