Dougherty is an unincorporated community in Dawson County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
History
A post office called Dougherty was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1955. [2] A variant name was "Savannah". [1] According to one tradition, the community was named after Cornelius Dougherty, a local colonial Irish merchant, while another tradition states the settlement has the name of James Dougherty Sr., a local Cherokee Indian.James was the son of Cornelius Dougherty and his Cherokee wife [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dougherty
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 63. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of
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