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

History

A post office called Vesta was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named after Vesta Johnson, the daughter of a local settler.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vesta, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 241. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°57′23″N 82°56′19″W / 33.95639°N 82.93861°W / 33.95639; -82.93861


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