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- ↑ Fisher, Joy (October 6, 2007). "Book Title: Dead Towns Of Georgia - V. HARDWICK". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 103. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). "Historical Gazetteer of the United States". Routledge. p. 232. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
