Pocataligo is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
History
Variant 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 [3] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.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
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of
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