Mica, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Mica was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] The community was so named for the mica mines near the original town site. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mica, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 146. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

34°21′28″N84°16′22″W / 34.35778°N 84.27278°W / 34.35778; -84.27278

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