Nicholasville, Georgia

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Nicholasville
Unincorporated community
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Nicholasville
Coordinates: 33°52′05″N83°45′17″W / 33.868167°N 83.754619°W / 33.868167; -83.754619
List of sovereign states United States of America
State Georgia
County Walton
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)

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

History

A variant name was "Nickelville". [1] According to tradition, the community was first called "Nickelville" because whiskey drinks were sold at the local country store for just one nickel. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicholasville
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 159. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

33°52′5.4019″N83°45′16.6277″W / 33.868167194°N 83.754618806°W / 33.868167194; -83.754618806

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