Mica, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°21′28″N 84°16′22″W / 34.35778°N 84.27278°W / 34.35778; -84.27278
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Mica is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History[edit]

A post office called Mica was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was so named for the mica mines near the original town site.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mica, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 146. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°21′28″N 84°16′22″W / 34.35778°N 84.27278°W / 34.35778; -84.27278