Modoc, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Modoc was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1929.[2] The community was named after the Modoc Indians.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Modoc as a town in 1912.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Modoc, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1912. p. 1145.

32°39′21″N 82°18′33″W / 32.65583°N 82.30917°W / 32.65583; -82.30917


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