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Pisgah, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°43′31″N 84°16′54″W / 34.72528°N 84.28167°W / 34.72528; -84.28167
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Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Pisgah was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community was named after Mount Pisgah, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pisgah, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°43′31″N 84°16′54″W / 34.72528°N 84.28167°W / 34.72528; -84.28167