Pachitla, Georgia

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

History

Pachitla is a name derived from a Native American language meaning either "dead pigeon", "pigeon town" or "opossum".[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pachitla, Georgia
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 170. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°45′47″N 84°40′53″W / 31.76306°N 84.68139°W / 31.76306; -84.68139


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