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Fitzpatrick, Georgia

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Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Fitzpatrick is an unincorporated community in Twiggs County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A variant name was "Elmwood". A post office called Elmwood was established in 1879, the name was changed to Fitzpatrick in 1891, and the post office closed in 1934. The community was named after Benjamin S. Fitzpatrick, an early settler.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fitzpatrick
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Jeffersonville
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Map of Georgia highlighting Twiggs County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

32°44′56″N 83°26′15″W / 32.74889°N 83.43750°W / 32.74889; -83.43750


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