Nickelsville, Georgia

Nickelsville (formerly Nicholsville) is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The community was named in honor of Lawrence Nichols.[2] An early variant name was "Little Five Points".[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nickelsville, Georgia
  2. "Gordon County (see following page from that which loads)". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 87. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 159. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°36′06″N 84°52′01″W


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