James, Georgia is a community in

Jones County, Georgia Jones County is a County (United States), county in the Central Georgia, central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 28,347. The county seat is Gray, Ge ...

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Gray, Georgia Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,276 at the 2010 census, up from 1,811 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jones County. It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Area. History Gray was founde ...

. It is a populated place, located at .

History

A post office called James was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1969. The community was named after Lemuel Photo James, Sr., a railroad agent. James is the location of the Lemuel and Mary James House, which is listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

. Includes 25 photos (see photo captions page 16).

References

Unincorporated communities in Jones County, Georgia {{JonesCountyGA-geo-stub