Durham is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
editDurham was first called Pittsburg; the present name is after the Durham Coal and Coke Company.[2] A post office called Pittsburg was in operation from 1900 until 1946.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durham, Georgia
- ^ "Walker County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 107. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
34°51′29″N 85°25′57″W / 34.85806°N 85.43250°W