Fitzpatrick, Georgia

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

History

A variant name was "Elmwood". [1] A post office called Elmwood was established in 1879, the name was changed to Fitzpatrick in 1891, and the post office closed in 1934. [2] The community was named after Benjamin S. Fitzpatrick, an early settler. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fitzpatrick
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 78. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

32°44′56″N83°26′15″W / 32.74889°N 83.43750°W / 32.74889; -83.43750

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