Yellowdirt, Georgia

Yellowdirt, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Yellowdirt is located in Georgia
Yellowdirt
Yellowdirt
Location within the state of Georgia
Yellowdirt is located in the United States
Yellowdirt
Yellowdirt
Yellowdirt (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°24′50″N 85°2′27″W / 33.41389°N 85.04083°W / 33.41389; -85.04083
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHeard
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID356655[1]

Yellowdirt is an unincorporated community in Heard County, Georgia, United States.

History

A post office called Yellow Dirt was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community took its name from nearby Yellowdirt Creek.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Yellowdirt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 259. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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