Amicalola, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
34°33′17″N 84°15′9″W / 34.55472°N 84.25250°W / 34.55472; -84.25250CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyDawsonElevation
1,755 ft (535 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID354300[1]

Amicalola is an unincorporated community located in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. It was named for the falls and nearby Amcalola Mountain. Amicalola means tumbling water in the Cherokee language; the Cherokee people lived throughout Georgia and southeastern Tennessee before Indian Removal.

A post office called Amicalola was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1923.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Amicalola Creek.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Amicalola, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 5. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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