Frazier, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Frazier was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] J. J. Frazier, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Frazier as a town in 1884.[4] The town charter was dissolved in 1995.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frazier, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1885. p. 301.



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