Bingham is an extinct town in
Jeff Davis County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
.
History
A post office called Bingham was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1907. In 1900, the community had 84 inhabitants. Bingham was described as a
Postal village
A postal village or post village (p.v., P.V., PV or p-v) is generally a settlement that has a post office.
Definition and abbreviation
In North American usage, the term "post village" refers to a small community (a village) which has a post offic ...
in the western portion of Jeff Davis County and on the
Ocmulgee River
The Ocmulgee River () is a western tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi (410 km) long, in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the westernmost major tributary of the Altamaha.[Lumber City, Georgia
Lumber City is a city located in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 967.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lumber City as a town in 1889. The community was named fo ...]
.
References
Landforms of Jeff Davis County, Georgia
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