Collier, Georgia

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

History

The community was named after Cuthbert Collier, a pioneer settler. [2] Variant names were "Colliers" and "Collier Station". [1] A post office called Collier was in operation from 1875 until 1905. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collier
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 49. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

33°02′49″N84°01′01″W / 33.04694°N 84.01694°W / 33.04694; -84.01694

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