Montevideo, Georgia

Montevideo is an unincorporated community in Elbert and Hart counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Montevideo was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community's name is a transfer from Montevideo, in Uruguay.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montevideo, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 150. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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