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Hickory_Level,_Georgia Latitude and Longitude:

33°40′43″N 85°00′05″W / 33.67849°N 85.00149°W / 33.67849; -85.00149
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Hickory Level is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

The first permanent settlement at Hickory Level was made in 1828. [2] A post office called Hickory Level was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1901. [3] The community was named for its hickory groves on the relatively level town site. [2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickory Level, Georgia
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 108. ISBN  0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2019.

33°40′43″N 85°00′05″W / 33.67849°N 85.00149°W / 33.67849; -85.00149