High Point, Georgia
High Point is a CDP and unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History[]
A post office called High Point was established in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[2] The community was named from its lofty elevation near Lookout Mountain.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: High Point, Georgia
- ^ "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Walker County". Calhoun Times. 1 September 2004. p. 110. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Coordinates: 34°51′48″N 85°22′01″W / 34.86333°N 85.36694°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Walker County, Georgia
- Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
- North Georgia geography stubs