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Echeconnee, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°41′07″N 83°42′02″W / 32.68528°N 83.70056°W / 32.68528; -83.70056
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Echeconnee is an unincorporated community in Houston and Peach counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Echoconnee was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1935.[2] The community takes its name from Echeconnee Creek.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Echeconnee, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 69. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°41′07″N 83°42′02″W / 32.68528°N 83.70056°W / 32.68528; -83.70056