Palmetto, Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°54′21″N 82°55′23″W / 33.90583°N 82.92306°W / 33.90583; -82.92306
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Palmetto is an unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History[edit]

The community was named for palmetto trees near the original town site.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmetto, Oglethorpe County, Georgia
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 170. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°54′21″N 82°55′23″W / 33.90583°N 82.92306°W / 33.90583; -82.92306