Modoc, Georgia
Modoc is an unincorporated community in Emanuel County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] Modoc is located approximately 4.5 miles (7 km) northeast of the Emanuel County seat of Swainsboro.
History
[edit]A post office called Modoc was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1929.[2] The community was named after the Modoc Indians.[3]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Modoc as a town in 1912.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Modoc, Georgia
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1912. p. 1145.
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