Lifsey is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
editThe community was named after its founder, James Samuel "Tony" Lifsey.[2] Variant names are "Lifsey Springs" and "Lifseys Store".[1] A post office called Lifsey's Store was established in 1878, the name was shortened to Lifsey in 1891, and the post office closed in 1907.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lifsey
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 132. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
33°02′12″N 84°22′24″W / 33.03667°N 84.37333°W
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