Armuchee, Georgia | |
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  Armuchee | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′20″N 85°10′55″W / 34.38889°N 85.18194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Floyd, Chattooga |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30105 |
| Area codes | 706/762 |
| GNIS feature ID | 354390 [1] |
Armuchee ( /ɑːrˈmɜːrtʃiː/ ar-muh-chee) is an unincorporated community in both Floyd County and Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 27, 9 miles (14 km) north of Rome.
Armuchee has a post office with ZIP code 30105. [2] [3] The Richard B. Russell Airport is in Armuchee.
History
The community takes its name from nearby Armuchee Creek. [4] A post office called Armuchee has been in operation since 1837. [5] On November 1, 2020 Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, hosted a campaign rally at the airport. This was the only visit to Floyd County, Georgia by a sitting president.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ "Armuchee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
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