Valona, Georgia
Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
31°28′42″N 81°20′38″W / 31.47833°N 81.34389°W / 31.47833; -81.3438931319[1]
Valona is an unincorporated community in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. The community is located on the inland side of the Intracoastal Waterway 9.2 miles (14.8 km) north-northeast of Darien.
History
A post office was established at Valona in 1898.[3] The community was named after the Italian name for the city of Vlorë, in Albania.[4]
References
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "Valona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 240. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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Municipalities and communities of McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Darien
unincorporated
communities
- Meridian
- Ridgeville
- South Newport
- Townsend
- Valona
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