Fortville 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
Jones County, in the
U.S. state of
Georgia.
History
A post office called Fortville was in operation between 1825 and 1903. The community was named early from a pioneer fort which stood at the site.
Variant names were "Old Fort" and "The Fortification".
Country doctor and poet
Francis Orray Ticknor
Francis Orray Ticknor (November 13, 1822 – December 18, 1874) was an American doctor and poet. From the state of Georgia, he became known as a war poet ("Georgia's Confederate Poet"), mostly through the fame he acquired with the ballad "Little ...
(1822-1874) was born in Fortville.
References
Unincorporated communities in Jones County, Georgia
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