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Mars Hill Crossroads, Dooly County, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°08′49″N 83°39′50″W / 32.14694°N 83.66389°W / 32.14694; -83.66389
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Mars Hill Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Dooly County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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Mars Hill Crossroads was named after a local church, which in turn was named after Mars Hill (Areopagus) in Classical Athens.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mars Hill Crossroads, Dooly County, Georgia
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 144. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°08′49″N 83°39′50″W / 32.14694°N 83.66389°W / 32.14694; -83.66389