High Point is a CDP and unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
editA post office called High Point was established in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[2] The community was named from its lofty elevation near Lookout Mountain.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: High Point, Georgia
- ^ "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Walker County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 110. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
34°51′48″N 85°22′01″W / 34.86333°N 85.36694°W
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