Cisco, Georgia

Cisco, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Cisco, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°57′04″N 84°44′11″W / 34.95111°N 84.73639°W / 34.95111; -84.73639Coordinates: 34°57′04″N 84°44′11″W / 34.95111°N 84.73639°W / 34.95111; -84.73639
Country United States
State Georgia
County Murray
Elevation 837 ft (255 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 30708
Area code(s) 706 & 762
GNIS feature ID 331402[1]

Cisco is an unincorporated community in Murray County, Georgia, United States. The community is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 411, Georgia State Route 2, and Georgia State Route 61, 13 miles (21 km) north of Chatsworth. Cisco has a post office with ZIP code 30708.[2][3]

History

A post office called Cisco has been in operation since 1881.[4] The community's name is a shortening and alteration of the name of "Cis" Cockburn, a local storekeeper.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Cisco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 44. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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