Subligna, Georgia

Subligna is an unincorporated community in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States.[1]

Sawmill in Subligna, circa 1900

History

A post office was established at Subligna in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[2] The name honors a settler named Dr. William Dunlap Underwood, Subligna being a Latin construct meaning "under wood".[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Subligna as a town in 1870.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Subligna, Georgia
  2. "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. "Subligna". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 37. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1870. p. 175.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 214. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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