Sweet Gum, Georgia

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Sweet Gum is an unincorporated community in Fannin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

Prior to European colonization, the area that is now Sweet Gum was inhabited by the Cherokee people and other Indigenous peoples for thousands of years.

The community was named for sweet gum trees near the original town site. [2] A variant name is "Sweetgum". [1] A post office called Sweetgum was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1939. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweet Gum
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 217. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

Coordinates: 34°58′52″N84°12′03″W / 34.98111°N 84.20083°W / 34.98111; -84.20083