Chelsea, Georgia

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Chelsea
Unincorporated community
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Chelsea
Location in Georgia
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Chelsea
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°31′24″N85°26′25″W / 34.52333°N 85.44028°W / 34.52333; -85.44028
CountryUnited States
State Georgia
County Chattooga

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

History

A post office called Chelsea was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928. [2] The community most likely was named after Chelsea, London. [3]

Little remains of the original community. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chelsea, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Chattooga County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 37. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 41. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  4. ↑ "Broomtown Valley". Chattooga County Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2019.


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