Klondike, DeKalb County, Georgia

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

History

The community was named from the Klondike Gold Rush. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Klondike, DeKalb County, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 126. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

Coordinates: 33°38′44″N84°07′36″W / 33.64556°N 84.12667°W / 33.64556; -84.12667