Tesnatee, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°32′30″N 83°49′55″W / 34.54167°N 83.83194°W / 34.54167; -83.83194
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Tesnatee is an unincorporated community in White County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History[edit]

A post office called Tesnatee was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Tesnatee Creek.[3] Variant names were "Tessantee" and "Tosnata".[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tesnatee
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 224. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°32′30″N 83°49′55″W / 34.54167°N 83.83194°W / 34.54167; -83.83194