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Indianola, Georgia

Coordinates: 30°51′52″N 83°11′22″W / 30.86444°N 83.18944°W / 30.86444; -83.18944
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Indianola is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Indianola was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1915.[2] Indianola was so named for the Native American Indians who once dwelt in the area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indianola, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 115. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

30°51′52″N 83°11′22″W / 30.86444°N 83.18944°W / 30.86444; -83.18944