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Joel 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 Carroll County, in the
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of
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History

A post office called Joel was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1904. Joel F. Yates, an early postmaster, gave the community his first name.


References

Unincorporated communities in Carroll County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{CarrollCountyGA-geo-stub