Nicholasville, Georgia

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

History

A variant name was "Nickelville".[1] According to tradition, the community was first called "Nickelville" because whiskey drinks were sold at the local country store for just one nickel.[2]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicholasville
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 159. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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