Tails Creek, Georgia
Tails Creek is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
A post office called Tail's Creek was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1940.[2] The community took its name from the nearby stream Tails Creek.[3] A variant spelling is "Tailscreek".[1]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tails Creek
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 219. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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