Townsend, Georgia
Townsend is an unincorporated community in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 57 northwest of the city of Darien, the county seat.[1] Its elevation is 20 feet (6 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 31331.[3]
Townsend | |
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  Townsend Location within the state of Georgia  Townsend Townsend (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′22″N 81°31′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | McIntosh |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31331 |
| GNIS feature ID | 324263 |
Townsend includes the United States Marine Corps's Townsend Bombing Range, which is an over 34,000 acre area used for combat training by all the U.S. military branches' pilots.[4]
History
A post office called Townsend was established in 1894.[5] The community was named after one Joe Townsend.[6]
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 29.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Townsend, Georgia, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2008-02-17.
- Zip Code Lookup
- "Possible bombing range expansion fires up residents". WTOC TV. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 230. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of McIntosh County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Georgia highlighting McIntosh County | |
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