Powersville 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
Peach County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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Places
Historical states and entities
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.
History
Powersville had its start when the Macon and Southwestern Railroad was extended to that point.
The community was named after a railroad official.
A variant name is "Powerville".
A post office called Powersville was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1985.
References
Unincorporated communities in Peach County, Georgia
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