Ivanhoe, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Ivanhoe was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The community took its name from the 1820 novel Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott.[3]

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gollark: Not true! I had a jabu parser neural network, until it apparently lost all its training progress yesterday.
gollark: They don't mention *any* moon gods.
gollark: Hmm. This music says "I think I've found a way to kill the sun" and then DOESN'T TELL ANYONE WHAT IT IS. Ugh.
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ivanhoe, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 117. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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