Arp, Georgia

Arp is an unincorporated community in Banks County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] The community lies about 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of the county seat at Homer.[2]

Not to be confused with Bill Arp, Georgia.

History

A post office called Arp was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community was named for humorist Bill Arp.[1] In 1900, the community had 100 inhabitants.[4]

gollark: That was mysteriously abandoned at some point.
gollark: Are you planning to sell oxygen?
gollark: I meant, you know, extracting resources from the ground.
gollark: You could just do mining (ingame) instead.
gollark: What?

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arp
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 81.



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