Greenwood,_Georgia

Greenwood, Georgia

Greenwood, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

Greenwood is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.[1]

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History

Greenwood was laid out about 1880 and named for the live oak trees near the original town site.[2]

Geography

Greenwood sits on the intersection of Ga Highway 97 and Greenwood Road. Fox Run Road, Kurbo Lane, Pipeline Road, Sassafras Tea Road, Richards Lane, and Flats Road also rest in the area.[1]

Greenwood's latitude is at 31.198 and its longitude is at -84.34. Its elevation rests at 151 feet. Greenwood appears on the Branchville U.S. Geological Survey Map.[1]

Churches

The Greenwood Free Will Baptist Church sits in the area as well as the Anitoch Baptist Church.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Greenwood, Georgia GA Community". Georgia Hometown Locator. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  2. [2]
    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 98. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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