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Reno, Georgia

Coordinates: 30°46′26″N 84°17′32″W / 30.77389°N 84.29222°W / 30.77389; -84.29222
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Reno is an unincorporated community in Grady County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Reno was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The community most likely was named after a local resident.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Reno as a town in 1913.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reno, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1913. p. 1109.

30°46′26″N 84°17′32″W / 30.77389°N 84.29222°W / 30.77389; -84.29222