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Acton is an unincorporated community in Harris County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Acton was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1909. The name is a transfer from Acton, London.

Location

Acton is located along Georgia State Route 315 approximately 2 mi (3 km) west from its intersection with Interstate 185.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acton, Georgia
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 1. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Harris County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Hamilton
Cities	Hamilton Shiloh West Point‡
Towns	Pine Mountain‡ Waverly Hall
CDPs	Antioch Cataula Ellerslie Piney Grove
Unincorporated communities	Acton Fortson‡ Hopewell Jones Crossroads‡ Midland‡ Mountain Hill Mulberry Grove Ossahatchie Pine Mountain Valley Rehoboth Ridgeway Whitesville
Ghost town	Wisdoms Store
Footnotes	‡ This symbol represents that the indicated city is part of two or more counties.
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32°39′10″N 85°00′36″W / 32.65278°N 85.01000°W / 32.65278; -85.01000

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