Collier, Georgia

History

The community was named after Cuthbert Collier, a pioneer settler.[2] Variant names were "Colliers" and "Collier Station".[1] A post office called Collier was in operation from 1875 until 1905.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collier
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 April 2018.


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