Recovery, Georgia
Recovery is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Georgia, United States.[1]
History
The community's name originates from the fact the site originally was used in the American Civil War as a place for the ill to recover.[2] An early variant on the name was "Fort Recovery".[1] A post office called Recovery was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1948.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Recovery
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 109.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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Coordinates: 30°45′24″N 84°44′15″W / 30.75667°N 84.73750°W
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