Snapfinger, Georgia

Snapfinger is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.

Snapfinger, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Snapfinger
Location within the state of Georgia
Snapfinger
Snapfinger (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°41′13″N 84°12′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDeKalb
Elevation
279 ft (85 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID333078[1]

History

A post office called Snapfinger was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1901.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Snapfinger Creek.[3]

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gollark: To the not reading it thing.
gollark: Yes.
gollark: And religious books also tend to contain rules and general background information on the religions.
gollark: Kind of. Not really. They seem to justify things a lot based on "god said so", which I don't consider sensible reasoning.

References
  1. "Snapfinger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 207. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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