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Dougherty, Georgia

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Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S. Not to be confused with Dougherty County, Georgia.

Dougherty is an unincorporated community in Dawson County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Dougherty was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1955. A variant name was "Savannah". According to one tradition, the community was named after Cornelius Dougherty, a local colonial Irish merchant, while another tradition states the settlement has the name of James Dougherty Sr., a local Cherokee Indian.James was the son of Cornelius Dougherty and his Cherokee wife

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dougherty
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 63. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Dawson County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Dawsonville
City
Map of Georgia highlighting Dawson County
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost town
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

34°22′56″N 84°03′54″W / 34.38222°N 84.06500°W / 34.38222; -84.06500


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