Christopher, Georgia

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Christopher is an extinct town in Chattahoochee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

History

Christopher, like the nearby city of Columbus, was named after Christopher Columbus. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Christopher
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 44. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

Coordinates: 32°19′38″N84°43′50″W / 32.32722°N 84.73056°W / 32.32722; -84.73056