Huguenot, Georgia

Huguenot (/hjudʒnɑːt/) is an extinct town in Elbert County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Huguenot was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community most likely was named for the fact a share of the first settlers were descended from the Huguenots.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huguenot (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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