Durham, Georgia
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Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.
Durham is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
[edit ]Durham was first called Pittsburg; the present name is after the Durham Coal and Coke Company.[2] A post office called Pittsburg was in operation from 1900 until 1946.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durham, Georgia
- ^ "Walker County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 107. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
34°51′29′′N 85°25′57′′W / 34.85806°N 85.43250°W / 34.85806; -85.43250
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