Chokee, Georgia
Chokee is an unincorporated community in Lee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Chokee was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community's name is derived from the Muscogee language.[3] In 1900, Chokee had about 120 inhabitants.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chokee, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. State historical association. p. 381.
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