Blaine, Georgia
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Blaine is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|354764|name=Blaine}}
History
A variant name was "Old Talking Rock". A post office called Blaine was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1917.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Pickens County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 September 2017}} The community was named after James G. Blaine (1830–1893), an American politician and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/b.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=20 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}
References
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{{Pickens County, Georgia}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Pickens County, Georgia
Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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