Shawnee, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Shawnee was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1918.[2] The community was named after the Shawnee Indians.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawnee, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 204. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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