Pumpkin, Georgia

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

History

Pumpkin takes its name from nearby Pumpkinvine Creek.[2] A post office called Pumpkin was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1891.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pumpkin, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 182. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 May 2019.



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