Spring Place (also Poinset, Springplace) is an

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in Murray County,

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, United States.

History

A post office was established at Spring Place in 1826. The community took its name from Spring Place Mission, a nearby Native American Moravian mission. Spring Place held the

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of Murray County from 1834 until the seat was transferred to Chatsworth in 1913. The

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incorporated Spring Place as a town in 1885. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.

Notable person

Kate Galt Zaneis (1887-1973), educator, was born in Spring Place.Oklahoma Historical Society-Kate Galt Zaneis (1887-1973)
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Historic Site

Chief Vann House Historic Site is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Murray County, Georgia as the Vann House.

Notes

Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Murray County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places disestablished in 1995 {{MurrayCountyGA-geo-stub