Collier, Georgia

Collier is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The community was named after Cuthbert Collier, a pioneer settler.[2] Variant names were "Colliers" and "Collier Station".[1] A post office called Collier was in operation from 1875 until 1905.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collier
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

33°02′49″N 84°01′01″W / 33.04694°N 84.01694°W / 33.04694; -84.01694


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