Blitchton is an
unincorporated community
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in
Bryan County, Georgia, United States. It is part of
Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro Combined Statistical Area. Blitchton is located about 25 miles west of
Savannah, Georgia
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, and 2 miles northeast of
Interstate 16
Interstate 16 (I-16), also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway, is an east–west Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Georgia. It carries the hidden designation of State Route 404 (SR 404) for its ...
. It is centrally located where
U.S. Route 280 ends at an intersection with
U.S. Route 80
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,
Georgia State Route 26
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, and
Georgia State Route 30
State Route 30 (SR 30) is a state highway that travels west-to-east through portions of Marion, Sumter, Crisp, Wilcox, Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler, Montgomery, Toombs, Tattnall, Evans, Bryan, Effingham, and Chatham counties in the s ...
.
History
A post office called Blitchton was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1955. In 1900, the community had 64 inhabitants.
Notes
Unincorporated communities in Effingham County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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