Townsend, Georgia

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Townsend includes the United States Marine Corps's Townsend Bombing Range, which is an over 34,000 acre area used for combat training by all the U.S. military branches' pilots.[4]

History

A post office called Townsend was established in 1894.[5] The community was named after one Joe Townsend.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 29.
  2. ↑ Template:Gnis, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2008-02-17.
  3. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
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