Ducktown, Georgia

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

History

The name may be a transfer from Ducktown, Tennessee.[2] A post office called Ducktown was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1912 as the "Town of Ducktown".[4] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ducktown, Georgia
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1912. p. 857.

34°14′38″N 84°14′58″W / 34.24389°N 84.24944°W / 34.24389; -84.24944


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