Antioch, Polk County, Georgia

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

History

The community took its name from the Antioch Baptist Church, founded there in the 1840s. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antioch, Polk County, Georgia
  2. "Polk County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 97. Retrieved April 26, 2015.

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