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Chapel Hill, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°41′10″N 84°42′57″W / 33.6862202°N 84.7157681°W / 33.6862202; -84.7157681
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Chapel Hill is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Chapel Hill was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community's name most likely is a transfer from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chapel Hill, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°41′10″N 84°42′57″W / 33.6862202°N 84.7157681°W / 33.6862202; -84.7157681