Hentown, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°16′49″N 84°50′12″W / 31.28028°N 84.83667°W / 31.28028; -84.83667
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Hentown is an unincorporated community in Early County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History[edit]

The community was named for the fact a local resident kept a large flock of chickens.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hentown, Georgia
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°16′49″N 84°50′12″W / 31.28028°N 84.83667°W / 31.28028; -84.83667