Blountsville is an extinct town in
Jones County, in the
U.S. state of
Georgia. The
GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
History
The first permanent settlement at Blountsville was made before 1817.
The community was named after the local
Blount family Blount may refer to:
People
*Blount (surname), surname of English derivation
Place names Canada
* Blount, Cochrane District, Ontario
England
* Kingston Blount
United States
* Blount, Georgia
* Blount, West Virginia
* Blount County (dis ...
.
A variant name was "Blountville".
A post office called Blountsville was established in 1819, and remained in operation until 1899.
After Blountsville was badly damaged in the Civil War, its population dwindled.
References
Geography of Jones County, Georgia
Ghost towns in Georgia (U.S. state)
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