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Uptonville is an unincorporated community in Charlton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A variant name was "Wainwright". A post office called Wainright was established in 1883, the name changed to Uptonville in 1909, and the post office closed in 1916. The present name is after John and Ben Upton, proprietors of a local sawmill.

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uptonville
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
3. "Uptonville". Charlton County Archives. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2019.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Charlton County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Folkston
Cities	Folkston Homeland
Unincorporated communities	Moniac Racepond Saint George Toledo Uptonville
Ghost towns	Centerville Trader's Hill
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30°53′59″N 82°04′05″W / 30.89972°N 82.06806°W / 30.89972; -82.06806

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