Tickanetley, Georgia
Tickanetley is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
Tickanetley originally was the name of a Cherokee Indian village which stood at the present town site.[2] A variant spelling is "Ticanetlee".[1] A post office was established at Tickanetley in 1880, and remained in operation until 1914.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tickanetley
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 226. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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