Gore, Georgia

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Gore
Mt. Hickory
Unincorporated community
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Gore
Location in Georgia
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Gore
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°27′56″N85°16′09″W / 34.46556°N 85.26917°W / 34.46556; -85.26917
CountryUnited States
State Georgia
County Chattooga
Named after William Gore

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

History

An early variant name was "Mt. Hickory". [2] William Gore, the first postmaster, gave the community its present name. [3] A post office was established at Gore in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gore, 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.
  3. ↑ "Chattooga County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 37. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.


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