Victoria, Georgia

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Victoria is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|333329}}

History

A post office called Victoria was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1908.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=27 June 2019}} The community most likely was named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/v.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=241 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}

References

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{{Cherokee County, Georgia}}

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

Category:Unincorporated communities in Cherokee County, Georgia

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