Greens Cut, Georgia

Greens Cut is an unincorporated community in Burke County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Greens Cut was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The community took its name from a nearby railway cut, which in turn bears the name of Moses P. Green, original owner of the site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greens Cut, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 98. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°10′22″N 81°58′39″W / 33.17278°N 81.97750°W / 33.17278; -81.97750


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