Winfield, Georgia
Winfield, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 33°36′22″N 82°23′48″W / 33.60611°N 82.39667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Columbia |
Elevation | 497 ft (151 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
GNIS ID | 326596[1] |
Winfield is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Winfield was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] It is unclear why the name "Winfield" was applied to this community.[3] A variant name is "Sharon Church".[1]
Near Winfield stands Woodville, an antebellum plantation mansion which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Winfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Columbia County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved June 30, 2019.