Phoenix, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Phoenix was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1903. [2] The community was named after the mythological phoenix, since the pioneer town site had been burned down by Indians. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phoenix, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 175. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

33°21′57″N83°16′40″W / 33.36583°N 83.27778°W / 33.36583; -83.27778

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