Hatcher, Georgia

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

History

The community was named after one John H. Hatcher.[2] Variant names were "Hatchers", "Hatcher Station", and "Hatchers Station".[1] A post office called Hatcher's Station was established in 1866, the name was changed to Hatcher in 1929, and the post office closed in 1963.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hatcher
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 105. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

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