Yukon, Georgia

History

A post office called Yukon was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1916.[2] The community was named after the contemporaneous gold rush in Yukon, Canada.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yukon, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°37′38″N 84°28′05″W


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