Sunsweet is an unincorporated community in Tift County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
History
The community was named for the local sun-ripened peach crop. [2] A variant name was "Irby". [1] A post office called Irby was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1909. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunsweet
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 216. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of
Tift County, Georgia, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
31°34′10″N 83°33′57″W / 31.56944°N 83.56583°W
 | This Tift County, Georgia state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |