Ohoopee, Georgia

History

A post office called Ohoopee was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Ohoopee River.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Ohoopee as a town in 1907.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ohoopee, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 164. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1907. p. 869.


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