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Marblehill, Georgia

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

History

The community was named for a marble quarry near the town site.[2] The name sometimes is spelled out as "Marble Hill".[1] A post office was established at Marblehill in 1889.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marblehill
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 March 2019.