Eelbeck, Georgia

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

History

A variant name was "Millville". [1] A post office called Eelbeck was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1902. [2] Henry J. Eelbeck, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eelbeck
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 70. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

32°26′31″N84°45′10″W / 32.44194°N 84.75278°W / 32.44194; -84.75278


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