Yellowdirt, Georgia

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Yellowdirt, Georgia
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Yellowdirt
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Yellowdirt
Yellowdirt (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°24′50″N85°2′27″W / 33.41389°N 85.04083°W / 33.41389; -85.04083 Coordinates: 33°24′50″N85°2′27″W / 33.41389°N 85.04083°W / 33.41389; -85.04083
Country United States
State Georgia
County Heard
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID356655 [1]

Yellowdirt is an unincorporated community in Heard County, Georgia, United States.

History

A post office called Yellow Dirt was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] The community took its name from nearby Yellowdirt Creek. [3]

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References

  1. "Yellowdirt". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 259. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.