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(Redirected from Hemptown, Georgia) Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

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Hemp (also known as Hemptown) is an unincorporated community in Fannin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Hemptown was established in 1879 and closed in 1880. The post office was reopened under the name Hemp in 1886, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1956. The Georgia 515 highway passes through the area. "Hemp place" is an English translation of the native Cherokee-language name. The place name reportedly honors a Cherokee chief, Chief Hemp Carrier.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hemp, Georgia
  2. "Fannin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. "The Names Stayed". Calhoun Times and Gordon County News. August 29, 1990. p. 64. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Fannin County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Blue Ridge
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34°53′00″N 84°10′19″W / 34.88333°N 84.17194°W / 34.88333; -84.17194


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