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Tarversville is an unincorporated community in Twiggs County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

The community was named after Hartwell Hill Tarver, owner of a large nearby plantation. Variant names were "Tarvers" and "Tarvers Store". A post office called Tarver's Store was established in 1826, the name was changed to Tarversville in 1831, and the post office closed in 1880.

A historical marker was erected at the site in 1960.

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tarversville
2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 222. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
4. "Tarversville". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved June 21, 2019.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Jeffersonville
Cities	Allentown‡ Jeffersonville
Town	Danville‡
Unincorporated communities	Bullard Dry Branch‡ Fitzpatrick Huber Marion Myricks Mill Ripley Tarversville
Ghost town	Westlake
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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