Georgia City is the name of a former town in Jasper County, Missouri, United States, approximately 15 miles north of Joplin.
History
Georgia City was founded in January 1868 by John C. Guinn.[1] Named after his native state, Georgia, it had a population of 200 in March 1869.[1] James Clayton Cox was also one of the founders.[2] A post office was established at Georgia City in 1870, and remained in operation until 1904.[3]
The town site was located in Sections 4 and 5 of Township 29 N, Range 33 W,[4] where present-day Oak Road dead-ends at County Road 270, approximately four miles east of Asbury, 37°16′26″N 94°32′36″W / 37.27394°N 94.54329°W.[5]
By 1883, the population had declined to 50,[6] and by 1912 the town had essentially disappeared,.[1] In February 1930, it officially ceased to exist when the county court granted a petition presented by Lottie Guinn Young, daughter of the founder, asking that the streets and alleys of the platted village be vacated and the land formally returned to farm acreage.[7] Now all that remains is the Georgia City Cemetery at 37°17′22″N 94°32′31″W / 37.28950°N 94.54190°W.[8]
Maps
Some historical maps survive:
- 1876 Plat Map, An Illustrated Historical Atlas Map of Jasper County, Mo. published by Brink, McDonough and Company, 1876, page 41
- 1884 USGS Topographical Map, Joplin Sheet
- 1895 Asbury and Georgia City, Jasper County, Missouri
References
- ^ a b c A History of Jasper County, Missouri, and Its People, Volume 1 by Joel Thomas Livingston, 1912, VOL. 1, pages 75, 76., retrieved on February 10, 2012, retrieved on February 6, 2012
- ^ A Narrative of the Origin and Wanderings of the Cox Family by Clark Cox, retrieved on February 6, 2012
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ An Illustrated Historical Atlas Map of Jasper County, Mo. published by Brink, McDonough and Company, 1876, retrieved on February 10, 2012
- ^ "Georgia City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ The History of Jasper County, Missouri, Mills & Co., Des Moines, IA, 1883, retrieved on February 12, 2012
- ^ The Carthage Evening Press, Carthage, Missouri, 11 February 1930, page 1, column 3.
- ^ "Georgia City Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
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