Dougherty, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Dougherty was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1955. [2] A variant name was "Savannah". [1] According to one tradition, the community was named after Cornelius Dougherty, a local colonial Irish merchant, while another tradition states the settlement has the name of James Dougherty Sr., a local Cherokee Indian. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dougherty
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 63. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

Coordinates: 34°22′56″N84°03′54″W / 34.38222°N 84.06500°W / 34.38222; -84.06500