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Gore Mt. Hickory
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°27′56″N 85°16′09″W / 34.46556°N 85.26917°W / 34.46556; -85.26917
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Chattooga
Named for	William Gore

Gore is an unincorporated community in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

An early variant name was "Mt. Hickory". William Gore, the first postmaster, gave the community its present name. A post office was established at Gore in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gore, Georgia
2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
3. "Chattooga County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 37. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
4. "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.

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County seat: Summerville
Cities	Menlo Summerville
Towns	Lyerly Trion
Unincorporated communities	Alpine Beatum Berryton Chattoogaville Chelsea Cloudland Farmersville Gore Holland Pennville Poetry Silver Hill Subligna Teloga
Ghost towns	Broomtown Fairview Shackelton
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