The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The present city of Comer was incorporated by an act of the Georgia Legislature on January 1, 1893.
The community was named for James Thomas Comer, Sr., (1849-1911), a founding settler.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items below1940s2 items · Georgia [Effingham County (part) - Ne…Commons
1950–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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1940s2 items
1950s–
1990s
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Then & now
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