Lytle, Georgia facts for kids
Lytle is a small place in Walker County, Georgia. It's called an "unincorporated community," which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does. Instead, it's managed by the county.
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A Look at Lytle's Past
Lytle has an interesting history, even though it's a small community today. Understanding its past helps us learn about how places grow and change over time.
When Lytle Had a Post Office
From 1890 to 1910, Lytle had its own post office. A post office is a place where people can send and receive mail. Having a post office usually meant that a community was active and had enough people living there to need this service.
How Lytle Got Its Name
The community of Lytle might have been named after a person named William Haines Lytle. He was an officer who fought for the Union (the northern states) during the American Civil War. Sadly, he was killed in Georgia during that war. Naming places after important people or events was a common practice in the past.
Lytle as an Official Town
In 1917, the Georgia General Assembly decided to make Lytle an official town. This meant Lytle received a "municipal charter." A charter is like a special document that gives a place the power to govern itself, make its own rules, and provide services to its residents, just like a small city.
When Lytle Stopped Being a Town
However, Lytle's time as an official town didn't last forever. In 1995, its municipal charter was "repealed." This means the special document that made it a town was taken away. This happened to many other small places in Georgia that were no longer very active or didn't have many people. After 1995, Lytle went back to being an unincorporated community, managed by Walker County.
