Modoc, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Modoc was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1929. [2] The community was named after the Modoc Indians. [3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Modoc as a town in 1912. [4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Modoc, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  4. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1912. p. 1145.

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