Amboy is an
unincorporated community
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in
Turner County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
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.
GNIS
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spells the name "Armboy".
History
A post office called Amboy was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1950.
The community's name is a transfer from
Amboy, New Jersey
The Amboys are a pair of municipalities in Middlesex County, New Jersey, both of which have the word ''Amboy'' in their name. The two municipalities are the City of Perth Amboy and the City of South Amboy, located opposite each other on the Rar ...
.
References
Unincorporated communities in Turner County, Georgia
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