Tickanetley is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
Tickanetley originally was the name of a Cherokee Indian village which stood at the present town site. A variant spelling is "Ticanetlee". A post office was established at Tickanetley in 1880, and remained in operation until 1914.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tickanetley
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 226. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of Gilmer County, Georgia, United States | ||
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34°39′14″N 84°17′38″W / 34.65389°N 84.29389°W / 34.65389; -84.29389
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