Funkhouser, Georgia

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Funkhouser, Georgia
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Funkhouser, Georgia
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Funkhouser, Georgia
Funkhouser, Georgia (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°23′13″N84°42′07″W / 34.38694°N 84.70194°W / 34.38694; -84.70194 Coordinates: 34°23′13″N84°42′07″W / 34.38694°N 84.70194°W / 34.38694; -84.70194
Country United States
State Georgia
County Bartow
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 770, 678 & 470
GNIS ID 355969 [1]

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

History

The community took its name from the Funkhouser Company, a tile manufacturer. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Funkhouser, Georgia
  2. "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 19. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 90. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.