Ducktown, Georgia
Ducktown is an unincorporated community in Forsyth County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History[]
The name may be a transfer from Ducktown, Tennessee.[2] A post office called Ducktown was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1912 as the "Town of Ducktown".[4] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ducktown, Georgia
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1912. p. 857.
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Coordinates: 34°14′38″N 84°14′58″W / 34.24389°N 84.24944°W
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- Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Unincorporated communities in Forsyth County, Georgia
- Populated places disestablished in 1995
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