Valona, Georgia

Valona is an unincorporated community in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. The community is located on the inland side of the Intracoastal Waterway 9.2 miles (14.8 km) north-northeast of Darien.

Valona, Georgia
Valona is located in Georgia
Valona
Valona
Coordinates: 31°28′42″N 81°20′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMcIntosh
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31319[1]
Area code912
GNIS feature ID333316[2]

History

A post office was established at Valona in 1898.[3] The community was named after Valona, in Albania.[4]

References

  1. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. "Valona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 240. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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