Cheevertown, Georgia

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Cheevertown is an extinct town in Baker County, Georgia, United States. [1]

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History

A post office called Cheevertown was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1894. [2] The town was listed as having a population of 100 in 1897. [3] :3150 The community most likely was named after William W. Cheever, a pioneer citizen. [4] On March 14, 1914, a headless body was found on the banks of the Flint River here. Nobody knows who killed or how he was killed.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheevertown (historical)
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Ridpath, John Clark (1897). The Standard American Encyclopedia of Arts, Sciences, History, Biography, Geography, Statistics, and General Knowledge. Encyclopedia publishing Company.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 41. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

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