Delhi, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Delhi was established in 1858. [2] The community was named after Delhi, in India. [3] A variant name was "Pistol". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delhi
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winshi p Press. p. 60. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

33°54′49″N82°40′26″W / 33.91361°N 82.67389°W / 33.91361; -82.67389


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