Phoenix, Georgia
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Phoenix is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|326467}}
History
A post office called Phoenix was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1903.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=19 May 2019}} The community was named after the mythological phoenix, since the pioneer town site had been burned down by Indians.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/p.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=175 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}
References
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{{Putnam County, Georgia}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Putnam County, Georgia
Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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