Jewtown, Georgia

Jewtown is an unincorporated community in Glynn County, Georgia, in the United States.[1]

History

Jewtown was so named from the presence of a store established by two Jewish brothers in the 1880s.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jewtown, Georgia
  2. ↑ Doster, Stephen M. G. (2008). Voices from St. Simons: Personal Narratives of an Island&'s Past. John F. Blair. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-89587-481-8.
  3. ↑ Davis, Jingle (1 June 2013). Island Time: An Illustrated History of St. Simons Island, Georgia. University of Georgia Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-8203-4245-0.
  4. ↑ Fonesca, Felicia; Cone, Tracie (February 26, 2012). "From Negro Creek to Wop Draw, place names offend". NBC News. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

Coordinates: 31°09′44″N 81°23′48″W / 31.16218°N 81.39676°W / 31.16218; -81.39676

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