Arp, Georgia
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{{Distinguish|Bill Arp, Georgia}}
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Arp is an unincorporated community in Banks County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|347177|name=Arp}} The community lies about {{convert|5|mi}} northeast of the county seat at Homer.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/a.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=7 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}
History
A post office called Arp was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1905.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 September 2017}} The community was named for humorist Bill Arp. In 1900, the community had 100 inhabitants.{{cite book|last1=Candler|first1=Allen Daniel|last2=Evans|first2=Clement Anselm|title=Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons|url=https://archive.org/details/georgiacomprisi00evangoog|year=1906|publisher=State historical association|page=[https://archive.org/details/georgiacomprisi00evangoog/page/n75 81]}}
References
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{{Banks County, Georgia}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Banks County, Georgia
Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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