Willie, Georgia
Willie | |
|---|---|
Ghost town | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Liberty |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Population (1940) | |
• Total | 192 |
Willie is an extinct town in Liberty County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History
A post office called Willie was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community was named after Nellie Willie Lee Tuten, the child of a first settler.[3]
The hamlet of Willie disappeared when the town site was seized for the creation of a military installation. Residents were evacuated in the 1940s.[4] Today, the former town site is within the borders of Fort Stewart.[5]
Gallery
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Historical marker at the site
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Willie in April 1941
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willie
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "The town of Willie, Georgia. It is in the Hinesville Army camp area and is being evacuated". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "Fort Stewart". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
32°0′50″N 81°40′00″W / 32.01389°N 81.66667°W