Chestnutflat, Georgia

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Chestnutflat is an unincorporated area in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A variant name is "Chestnut Flat". [1] A post office called Chestnut Flat was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] The community was named for a grove of chestnut trees near the original town site. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chestnutflat
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 42. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

34°36′28″N85°21′12″W / 34.60776°N 85.35324°W / 34.60776; -85.35324


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