Harris City, Georgia

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Harris City is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A variant name was "Harris". [1] A post office called Harris City was established in 1890, the name was shortened to Harris in 1899, and the post office closed in 1929. [2] The community was named for the family of congressman Henry R. Harris, the original owner of the town site. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harris City
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 104. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

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