Jacksonville is an unincorporated community in Towns County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

It is unclear why the name Jacksonville was applied to this community.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonville, Towns County, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°55′04″N 83°51′27″W / 34.91778°N 83.85750°W / 34.91778; -83.85750


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