Mountain Scene, Georgia

Unincorporated area in Georgia, USA

Mountain Scene is an unincorporated community in Towns County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Mountain Scene was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community was so named from the scenery of the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain Scene, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 152. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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34°51′26″N 83°43′20″W / 34.85722°N 83.72222°W / 34.85722; -83.72222


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