Lovett, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Lovett is an unincorporated community in eastern Laurens County, Georgia, United States.[1] It is part of the Dublin Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lovett had its start in 1884 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after Warren P. Lovett, a railroad official.[2]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lovett as a town in 1889.[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lovett, Georgia
  2. ^ a b c Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1889. p. 785.
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32°38′18″N 82°46′03″W / 32.63833°N 82.76750°W / 32.63833; -82.76750


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