Pocataligo, Georgia
Pocataligo is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
Variant names are "Pocatalago", "Pocateligo" and "Pocotalago".[1] A post office called Pocataligo was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1903.[2]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pocataligo as a town in 1920.[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pocataligo
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1920. p. 1430.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 178. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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