Acton is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Harris County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
.
History
A post office called Acton was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1909. The name is a transfer from
Acton, London
Acton () is a town and area in west London, England, within the London Borough of Ealing. It is west of Charing Cross.
At the 2011 census, its four wards, East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 62,480, a ...
.
Location
Acton is located along
Georgia State Route 315
State Route 315 (SR 315) is a east-west state highway in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway travels from SR 219 at Goat Rock Road in southwestern Harris County to SR 208 in Olive Branch, ...
approximately 2 mi (3 km) west from its intersection with
Interstate 185.
References
Unincorporated communities in Harris County, Georgia
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