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Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Herod is an unincorporated community in Terrell County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

The community was named after Old Herod, a Creek Indian chief. Variant names are "Herod Town" and "Herodtown". A post office named Herrodtown was established in 1848 and closed in 1852, then a post office called Herod was in operation from 1892 until 1907.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Herod in 1901, and its municipal charter was repealed in 1912.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herod
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 108. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 986.
Municipalities and communities of Terrell County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Dawson
City
Map of Georgia highlighting Terrell County
Towns
Unincorporated communities

31°41′56″N 84°26′29″W / 31.69889°N 84.44139°W / 31.69889; -84.44139


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