Amicalola, Georgia

Amicalola is an unincorporated community located in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. It was named for the falls and nearby Amcalola Mountain. Amicalola means tumbling water in the Cherokee language; the Cherokee people lived throughout Georgia and southeastern Tennessee before Indian Removal.

Amicalola
Amicalola is located in Georgia
Amicalola
Amicalola
Location within the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°33′17″N 84°15′9″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDawson
Elevation
1,755 ft (535 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID354300[1]

A post office called Amicalola was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1923.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Amicalola Creek.[3]

References

  1. "Amicalola, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 5. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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