Goggins, Georgia

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

History

Variant names have been "Goggans", "Goggans Station", "Goggansville", "Goggins Station", and "Gogginsville".[1] A post office called Goggansville was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1927.[2] The community was named after the Goggins family, original owners of the town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goggins
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°04′33″N 84°05′31″W / 33.07583°N 84.09194°W / 33.07583; -84.09194


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