Sandy Cross, Georgia

Sandy Cross is an unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] A variant spelling is "Sandycross".[1]

History

A post office called Sandy Cross was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1900.[2] Sandy Cross was so named for their sandy soil at this crossroads community.[3]

gollark: God has been dead since Contingency REPEALED PENUMBRAE in 1996 anyway.
gollark: As planned.
gollark: Eratosthenes or whoever even found out the Earth's radius before Christ and whoever came along.
gollark: So what features make the universe more complex than gods, exactly?
gollark: You still haven't explained that whatsoever.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandy Cross
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 198. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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