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Goggins, Georgia

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Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Goggins is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

Variant names have been "Goggans", "Goggans Station", "Goggansville", "Goggins Station", and "Gogginsville". A post office called Goggansville was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1927. The community was named after the Goggins family, original owners of the town site.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goggins
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Lamar County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Barnesville
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Map of Georgia highlighting Lamar County
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33°04′33″N 84°05′31″W / 33.07583°N 84.09194°W / 33.07583; -84.09194


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