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Conasauga, Georgia

Coordinates:34°46′56″N84°35′29″W / 34.78222°N 84.59139°W /34.78222; -84.59139
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Extinct town in Gilmer County, Georgia, US

Conasauga is an extinct town inGilmer County, in theU.S. state ofGeorgia.[1]

History

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Conasauga is the site of a former historicCherokee settlement.[2] "Conasauga" is a name derived from theCherokee language meaning "grass".[3] Variant names are "Connasauga", "Connesauga", "Connesawga", and "Cunasagee".[1]

European Americans replaced them in this area after removal. They established a post office called "Connesauga" in 1880, and it operated until 1909.[4] The people abandoned the community, moving to larger towns.

References

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  1. ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conasauga (historical)
  2. ^Bright, William (2004).Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 212.ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
  3. ^Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975).Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins(PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 50.ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. RetrievedApril 12, 2018.
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