Fitzpatrick, Georgia

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

History

A variant name was "Elmwood".[1] A post office called Elmwood was established in 1879, the name was changed to Fitzpatrick in 1891, and the post office closed in 1934.[2] The community was named after Benjamin S. Fitzpatrick, an early settler.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fitzpatrick
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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