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Poetry, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°17′40″N 85°23′35″W / 34.29444°N 85.39306°W / 34.29444; -85.39306
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Poetry
Tulip
Poetry is located in Georgia
Poetry
Poetry
Location in Georgia
Poetry is located in the United States
Poetry
Poetry
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°17′40″N 85°23′35″W / 34.29444°N 85.39306°W / 34.29444; -85.39306
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyChattooga

Poetry is an unincorporated community in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A variant name is "Tulip".[1] A post office called Tulip was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1948.[2]

The original name "Tulip" was for the tulip trees near the original town site; the present name of "Poetry" was adopted in 1973 since a share of the population of then artist's colony were poets.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poetry
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 233. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.