Chubbtown, Georgia

Chubbtown is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Georgia, in the United States.[1]

History

Chubbtown was founded as a colony of free blacks in 1864 by Henry Chubb, and named for him.[2] A post office was established as Chubbtown in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] The town was spared destruction by the Union Army during the Civil War.[4] A flood devastated Chubbtown in 1916.[5]

The Chubb Methodist Episcopal Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chubbtown, Georgia
  2. ↑ McElwee, Bobby G. (October 1998). Floyd County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-7385-6712-9.
  3. ↑ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Sverdlik, Alan (Jan 10, 1989). "Blacks flourished in Georgia town during Civil War". Star-News. pp. 6D. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 62. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Savage, Beth L. (1 October 1994). African American Historic Places. John Wiley & Sons. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-471-14345-1.

Coordinates: 34°05′25″N 85°16′57″W / 34.09028°N 85.28250°W / 34.09028; -85.28250


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