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Christopher, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°19′38″N 84°43′50″W / 32.32722°N 84.73056°W / 32.32722; -84.73056
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Christopher is an extinct town in Chattahoochee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

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Christopher, like the nearby city of Columbus, was named after Christopher Columbus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Christopher
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 44. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°19′38″N 84°43′50″W / 32.32722°N 84.73056°W / 32.32722; -84.73056