Agnes is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Agnes was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community once had a schoolhouse, now defunct.[3] The community had an inland location away from the railroad.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agnes (historical)
  2. ↑ "Lincoln County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agnes School (historical)
  4. ↑ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 29.

33°44′45″N 82°25′42″W / 33.7459606°N 82.4284607°W / 33.7459606; -82.4284607

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