Carla is transcribing newspapers, and has collected a group of "tid bits" from the various communities in this area. One of them is the "Japanese Community".... http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/marion/newspapers/japanese2238nw.txt here's the 1908 gatherings.... maybe some of those names might give you some clues. http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/marion1899map.htm It shows up on the 1899 map....and exists through the 1915 map. We're curious about how this community got its name.... and does anyone have any information about it --- or did any of your ancestors ever mention it or live there. So just share anything at all you might gather from your books, personal knowledge, and we'll put it altogether. Virginia