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Planter is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Planter was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1903. Planter was so named on account of its location within an agricultural district. A variant name is "Planters".

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Planter
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 178. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Danielsville
Cities	Carlton Colbert Comer Danielsville Hull Ila Royston‡
Unincorporated communities	Alvin Dogsboro Fort Lamar Hix Paoli Planter Pocataligo Shiloh
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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