Sunsweet, Georgia

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

History

The community was named for the local sun-ripened peach crop. [2] A variant name was "Irby". [1] A post office called Irby was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1909. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunsweet
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 216. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

31°34′10″N83°33′57″W / 31.56944°N 83.56583°W / 31.56944; -83.56583

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