Winfield is an
unincorporated community
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in
Columbia County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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.
History
A post office called Winfield was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1918. It is unclear why the name "Winfield" was applied to this community. A variant name is "Sharon Church".
Near Winfield stands
Woodville, an antebellum plantation mansion which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
References
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Unincorporated communities in Columbia County, Georgia
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