Hatcher, Georgia

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

History

The community was named after one John H. Hatcher. [2] Variant names were "Hatchers", "Hatcher Station", and "Hatchers Station". [1] A post office called Hatcher's Station was established in 1866, the name was changed to Hatcher in 1929, and the post office closed in 1963. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hatcher
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 105. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2019.

31°48′54″N85°00′49″W / 31.81500°N 85.01361°W / 31.81500; -85.01361

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