Mineola is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

Mineola sign on Old U.S. Route 41
Mineola sign on Old U.S. Route 41

History

A post office called Mineola was established in 1889 along the route of the newly completed Georgia Southern and Florida Railway, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] "Mineola" is a name derived from an unidentified Native American language meaning "much water".[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineola, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

30°54′28″N 83°20′37″W / 30.90778°N 83.34361°W / 30.90778; -83.34361


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