High Point, Georgia
High Point is a CDP and unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
A post office called High Point was established in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[2] The community was named from its lofty elevation near Lookout Mountain.[3][4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: High Point, Georgia
- "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- "Walker County". Calhoun Times. 1 September 2004. p. 110. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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