Pecan City is an unincorporated community in Dougherty County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
editA post office called Pecan City was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was so named on account of its location in a pecan-growing district.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pecan City, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 173. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
31°31′04″N 84°04′12″W / 31.51778°N 84.07000°W
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