Delhi, Georgia

Delhi is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Delhi was established in 1858.[2] The community was named after Delhi, in India.[3] A variant name was "Pistol".[1]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delhi
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winshi p Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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