White Path, Georgia
White Path is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called White Path was established in 1847, and remained in operation until 1940.[2] The community was named after White Path, a Cherokee chieftain.[3] Variant names are "Whitepath", "Nun-na-tsu-nega", and "Nunne-una-ga".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Path
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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34°45′01″N 84°24′47″W / 34.75028°N 84.41306°W
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