Cutoff, Georgia

Cutoff is an unincorporated community in Macon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The community's name is derived from a local petition to transfer jurisdiction of the town site (i.e. "cut off") from Sumter County to Macon County for the convenience of the area residents.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cutoff, Georgia
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 56. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

Coordinates: 32°16′36″N 84°03′14″W / 32.27667°N 84.05389°W / 32.27667; -84.05389

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