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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