Tweed, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Tweed was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community's name most likely is a transfer from the River Tweed, in Scotland.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tweed, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 234. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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