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Cassandra is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Cassandra was established in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1950. The community was named after the Cassandra, the ship an early settler had traveled in on a transatlantic voyage. An early variant name was "Hiniard's Crossroad".

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cassandra, Georgia
2. "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
3. "Walker County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 106. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Walker County, Georgia, United States
County seat: LaFayette
Cities	Chickamauga Fort Oglethorpe‡ LaFayette Lookout Mountain Rossville
CDPs	Chattanooga Valley Fairview Lakeview‡ Rock Spring
Other unincorporated communities	Ascalon Bronco Cassandra Cedar Grove Cenchat Center Post Chestnutflat Cooper Heights Corinth Davis Crossroads Durham Eagle Cliff East Armuchee Estelle Flintstone High Point Hinkles Kensington Lytle Naomi Pittsburg Villanow
Ghost towns	Gerber Greenbush
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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34°47′03″N 85°23′53″W / 34.78417°N 85.39806°W / 34.78417; -85.39806

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