Chelsea, Georgia
Chelsea | |
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Coordinates: 34°31′24″N 85°26′25″W / 34.52333°N 85.44028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Chattooga |
Chelsea is an unincorporated community in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Chelsea was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[2] The community most likely was named after Chelsea, London.[3]
Little remains of the original community.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chelsea, Georgia
- ^ "Chattooga County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 37. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Broomtown Valley". Chattooga County Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2019.