Danburg is an
unincorporated community
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in
Wilkes County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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It is about a mile southwest of the
Lincoln County, Georgia
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Lincoln County is includ ...
line.
History
A variant name was "Danburgh".
The community derives its name from one Samuel Danforth (1798-1856).
The
Georgia General Assembly
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incorporated the place in 1904 as the "Town of Danburg", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the front door of Anderson's country store. A post office called Danburg(h) was established in 1826, and remained in operation until 1980.
Danburg's town charter was dissolved in 1995.
The
Matthews House, located to the northeast of Danburg, in Lincoln County, is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
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References
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Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Unincorporated communities in Wilkes County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Populated places disestablished in 1995
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