Georgia City, Missouri
| Georgia City, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Town (now defunct) | |
 Location of Jasper County in the state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location in the U.S. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Jasper |
| Town | 1868 - 1930 |
| GNIS Feature ID | 746053 |
Georgia City, Missouri, is the name of a former town in Jasper County, Missouri, about 15 miles north of Joplin, Missouri.
History
Georgia City was founded in January 1868 by John C. Guinn.[1] Named after his home state, Georgia (U.S. state), it had a population of 200 in March 1869.[1] James Clayton Cox was also one of the founders.[2]
It was located in Sections 4 and 5 of Township 29 N, Range 33 W,[3] where present-day Oak Road dead-ends at County Road 270, about four miles east of Asbury, Missouri, 37°16′26″N 94°32′36″W / 37.27394°N 94.54329°WCoordinates: 37°16′26″N 94°32′36″W / 37.27394°N 94.54329°W.[4]
By 1883, the population had declined to 50,[5] and by 1912 the town had essentially disappeared,.[1] In February 1930, it officially ceased to exist when the county court granted a petition presented by Lottie Guinn Young, daughter of the founder, asking that the streets and alleys of the platted village be vacated and the land formally returned to farm acreage.[6] Now all that remains is the Georgia City Cemetery at 37°17′22″N 94°32′31″W / 37.28950°N 94.54190°W.[7][8]
Maps
Some historical maps survive:
- 1876 Plat Map, An Illustrated Historical Atlas Map of Jasper County, Mo. published by Brink, McDonough and Company, 1876, page 41
- 1884 USGS Topographical Map, Joplin Sheet
- 1895 Asbury and Georgia City, Jasper County, Missouri
References
- 1 2 3 A History of Jasper County, Missouri, and Its People, Volume 1 by Joel Thomas Livingston, 1912, VOL. 1, pages 75, 76., retrieved on February 10, 2012, retrieved on February 6, 2012
- ↑ A Narrative of the Origin and Wanderings of the Cox Family by Clark Cox, retrieved on February 6, 2012
- ↑ An Illustrated Historical Atlas Map of Jasper County, Mo. published by Brink, McDonough and Company, 1876, retrieved on February 10, 2012
- ↑ "Georgia City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ The History of Jasper County, Missouri, Mills & Co., Des Moines, IA, 1883, retrieved on February 12, 2012
- ↑ The Carthage Evening Press, Carthage, Missouri, 11 February 1930, page 1, column 3.
- ↑ "Georgia City Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ "Georgia City Cemetery". FindaGrave.com. Retrieved 2014-01-20.