Meriwether County, Georgia

Street maps, historic prints and keepsakes for 9 Meriwether County towns.

The largest by population is Manchester (3,584).

About these towns

Gay: An early variant name was "Sasserville". A post office called Gay has been in operation since 1886. The present name is after William F.

Greenville: Greenville was founded in 1828 as the seat of the newly formed Meriwether County. The city was named for Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the rebel American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781.

Haralson: It is noted for being one of the filming locations for both The Walking Dead and Lawless.

Lone Oak: The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lone Oak as a town in 1901. An updated charter was passed by the Georgia legislature in 2023.

Manchester: Manchester was founded in 1907 and was incorporated as a city by the Georgia General Assembly in 1909. The city was named after Manchester, England.

Pine Mountain: The town began in 1882 when the railroad spread to Pine Mountain from Columbus, and until 1958, the community was known as "Chipley".

Warm Springs: Warm Springs, originally named "Bullochville" (after the Bulloch family, which began after Stephen Bullock moved to Meriwether County in 1806 from Edgecombe County, North Carolina), first came to prominence in the 19th century as a spa town, because of its mineral springs which flow constantly at nearly 90 °F (32 °C).

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Founding years, populations and town notes come from each town's Wikipedia and Wikidata entries. All Georgia towns.