Center Post, Georgia
Center Post is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
A post office called Centre Post was established in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] Center Post was named from its relatively central location between Bronco and Trion.[3] Another tradition states a hitching post in center of town caused the name to be adopted.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Post, Georgia
- ↑ "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "Walker County". Calhoun Times. 1 September 2004. p. 106. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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Coordinates: 34°36′29″N 85°21′11″W / 34.60806°N 85.35306°W
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