Nameless, Georgia

History

The town's name of Nameless was selected when all other names submitted to postal authorities were rejected.[2] A post office was then established as Nameless in 1886, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1901.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nameless, Georgia
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 219.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 156. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°23′14″N 83°04′20″W


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