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Brown plaque № 58245

Brooklet, GA, United States

Brooklet, Georgia. Brooklet, known for its avenue of oak trees, took shape at the end of the 19th century on property owned by A. J. Lee. Optimistic citizens built a new town beside the recently completed Savannah & Statesboro Railroad. Dr. H. K. Thayer, an early resident, asked the U.S. Post Office

accept the name of Brooklet for the new town, since a brook ran through it. Before 1899, the area was called Nellwood. The post office was at the home of J. C. Cromley. Brooklet quickly grew, as busi

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