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Elder, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°46′05″N 83°20′50″W / 33.76806°N 83.34722°W / 33.76806; -83.34722
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Elder is an unincorporated community in Oconee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Elder was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] A variant name was "Goshen".[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elder
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°46′05″N 83°20′50″W / 33.76806°N 83.34722°W / 33.76806; -83.34722