McIntosh, Georgia

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

Not to be confused with McIntosh County, Georgia.

History

McIntosh had its start when the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called McIntosh was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1975.[3] Cassels' Store, the ruins of a former general store now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is in the community.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McIntosh, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 140. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 14, 2019.


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