Dickey, Georgia

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

History

A variant name was "Whitney".[1] A post office called Dickey was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1919.[2]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Dickey as a town in 1900.[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dickey
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1899. p. 281.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°33′26″N 84°39′37″W / 31.55722°N 84.66028°W / 31.55722; -84.66028


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