Crane Eater, Georgia

Crane Eater
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°13′30″N 84°52′21″W / 34.22500°N 84.87250°W / 34.22500; -84.87250
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Gordon
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Crane Eater is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1]

History

A post office called Crane-Eater was established in 1880, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1906.^[2] The community was named in honor of a Cherokee chief.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crane Eater, Georgia
↑ "Gordon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
↑ "Gordon County". Calhoun Times. 1 September 2004. p. 87. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Gordon County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Calhoun
Cities	Calhoun Fairmount Plainville Resaca
Town	Ranger
Unincorporated communities	Audubon Blackwood Cash Colima Crane Eater Damascus Decora Farmville Fidelle Lewis Corner Lily Pond McDaniels New Town Nickelsville Oakman Oostanaula Petersburg Red Bud Reeves Ryo Sonoraville Soapstick Sugar Valley

Coordinates: 34°31′30″N 84°52′21″W / 34.52500°N 84.87250°W / 34.52500; -84.87250

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