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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
Round Oak
Round Oak
Coordinates: 33°06′39″N 83°36′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyJones
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31038[1]
Area code(s)478
GNIS feature ID356505[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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Round Oak as a town in 1914.[5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]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


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





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