Goat Town, Georgia

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Goat Town is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

The community was so named on account of a large herd of goats kept by the proprietor of a county store at the town site. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goat Town, Georgia
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 95. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

33°01′08″N82°58′52″W / 33.01889°N 82.98111°W / 33.01889; -82.98111

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