Ashton, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Ashton is an unincorporated community in Ben Hill County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Ashton was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community had a railroad depot on the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad.[3] Ashton once had a schoolhouse, now defunct.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashton
  2. ^ "Ben Hill County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 90.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashton School (historical)
  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities and communities of Ben Hill County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Fitzgerald
City
  • Fitzgerald‡
Map of Georgia highlighting Ben Hill County
Unincorporated
communities
  • Ashton
  • Bowens Mill
  • Queensland
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
  • Georgia portal
  • United States portal

31°42′18″N 83°09′22″W / 31.70500°N 83.15611°W / 31.70500; -83.15611


Stub icon

This Ben Hill County, Georgia state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e