Subligna, Georgia

Subligna is an unincorporated community in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office was established at Subligna in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[2] The name honors a settler named Dr. William Dunlap Underwood, Subligna being a Latin construct meaning "under wood".[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Subligna, Georgia
  2. "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. "Subligna". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 37. Retrieved 24 April 2015.