Findlay, Georgia

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Findlay is an unincorporated community in Dooly County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|355794}}

History

A post office called Findlay was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1905.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=23 May 2018}} The community was named after one Mr. Findlay, the proprietor of a local sawmill.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/f.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=77 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}

References

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{{Dooly County, Georgia}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Dooly County, Georgia

Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)

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