Sweet Gum, Georgia

History

The community was named for sweet gum trees near the original town site.[2] A variant name is "Sweetgum".[1] A post office called Sweetgum was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1939.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweet Gum
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 217. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 June 2019.


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