Snow Spring, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Snow Spring is an unincorporated community in Dooly County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

Variant names were "Snow" and "Snow Springs".[1] A post office called Snow was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was so named from the white "snowy" sand in a spring near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snow Spring
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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Municipalities and communities of Dooly County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Vienna
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32°15′16″N 83°46′54″W / 32.25444°N 83.78167°W / 32.25444; -83.78167


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