Hill City, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

Hill City is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

Variant names were "Blue Spring", "Blue Springs", and "Miller".[1] The present name is after the hilly terrain of the area.[2] A post office called Blue Spring was established in 1870, the name was changed to Hill City in 1909, and the post office closed in 1956.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hill City
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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34°35′56″N 85°00′20″W / 34.59889°N 85.00556°W / 34.59889; -85.00556


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