Pocataligo is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
editVariant names are "Pocatalago", "Pocateligo" and "Pocotalago".[1] A post office called Pocataligo was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1903.[2]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pocataligo as a town in 1920.[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pocataligo
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1920. p. 1430.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 178. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
34°11′59″N 83°17′05″W / 34.19972°N 83.28472°W
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