Chestnutflat, Georgia
Chestnutflat is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
A variant name is "Chestnut Flat".[1] A post office called Chestnut Flat was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named for a grove of chestnut trees near the original town site.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chestnutflat
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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