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Round Oak is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The community is located on Georgia State Route 11, 8.4 miles (13.5 km) north-northwest of Gray.

Round Oak, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Sunshine Baptist Church
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Coordinates: 33°06′39″N 83°36′55″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jones
Elevation	627 ft (191 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31038[1]
Area code(s)	478
GNIS feature ID	356505[2]

History

The community was named for a nearby large oak tree, which stood as a landmark to local Indians.[3] A post office called Round Oak was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Round Oak as a town in 1914.[5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]

Father and son Alonzo and James D. Green were innocent African-Americans lynched near Round Oak and Wayside, Jones County, Georgia in retaliation for the murder of popular white farmer Silas Hardin Turner on July 4, 1915. A third man, William Bostick was also lynched on this day. None of those killed received a trial.[6]

References

United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
"Round Oak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 193. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1914. p. 1151.
Rogers 2019.

Rogers, Eryn (February 11, 2019). "Jones Co. family wants to shed light on dark past". Macon, Georgia: WMAZ-TV. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Jones County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Gray
Cities	Gray	Map of Georgia highlighting Jones County
Unincorporated communities	Bradley Clinton East Juliette Fortville Griswoldville Haddock James Round Oak Wayside
Ghost town	Blountsville
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