Goggans, Georgia~Lamar County
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Sprinterman
N 33° 04.571 W 084° 05.602
16S E 771339 N 3663490
Johnstonville Road in Goggins
Waymark Code: WM4JVJ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2008
Views: 22
Goggans was named for the family of John F. Goggans. He donated the land for the railroad station, general store, where the post office was located, and access land to the Union Primitive Baptist Church. At different times, the town was also known as Goggins Station and Goggansville. John F. Goggans was born in South Carolina in 1802. He married Rebecca Pitts in 1824. They founded Goggans in November, 1834 and lived there until their deaths. John, Rebecca and many descendants are buried in Union Primitive Baptist Church cemetery. Goggans General Store provided merchandise and postal services to the community until 1958.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: none
Date: Not listed
Sponsor: Not listed
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