Lee Pope, Georgia

History

A post office called Lee Pope was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] The community was named after the local Lee and Pope families, early settlers.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lee Pope, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 131. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°36′44″N 83°57′21″W


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