Sweet Gum, Georgia
Sweet Gum is an unincorporated community in Fannin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweet Gum
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 217. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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