Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Lone Oak, GA

Lone Oak is a tiny town in northern Meriwether County, Georgia, about one square mile in size, sitting halfway between Hogansville and Luthersville.

The community originated as Fling's Cross Roads, named for settler Daniel Fling, who settled on 400 acres there and gave the land for a school; his descendants still live in the town.

The town's name was inspired by a single large post oak tree that marked the crossing at Fling's Cross Roads.

Gold mining was an early industry in the area, and a post office called Gold Hill operated at a local store starting in 1849.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lone Oak as a town on November 15, 1901, and the legislature passed an updated town charter in 2023.

Lone Oak Academy was built in 1870 and educated local children until 1944; the old school building, which stands on the same property as the town hall and fire department, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

The 2020 census counted just 114 people in Lone Oak, compared with 92 residents in 2010 and 104 in 2000.

Despite its size, Lone Oak still maintains an active town government with a mayor, council, volunteer fire department and its own water system, and agriculture remains central to the local economy.