Goat Town, Georgia

Goat Town is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The community was so named on account of a large herd of goats kept by the proprietor of a county store at the town site.[2]

gollark: I only listen to music with guitars and screaming. Other "music" is not real.
gollark: Yes.
gollark: "Creation of Earth (Sun)" is also boring.
gollark: Well, I listened to the first 10 seconds, and it's really boring.
gollark: I will open it now.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goat Town, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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