Point Peter, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

Point Peter is an unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Point Peter was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1957.[2] The community was named after one "Pint Peter", a whiskey peddler; a postal error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected.[3] Older variant names are "Glade" and "The Glade".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Point Peter
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 179. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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Municipalities and communities of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Lexington
Cities
  • Arnoldsville
  • Crawford
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Town
  • Maxeys
Unincorporated
communities
  • Bairdstown‡
  • Hutchins
  • Palmetto
  • Point Peter
  • Philomath
  • Sandy Cross
  • Smithonia
  • Stephens
  • Vesta
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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33°59′45″N 83°00′48″W / 33.99583°N 83.01333°W / 33.99583; -83.01333


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