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Lily Pond, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°26′02″N 84°57′07″W / 34.43389°N 84.95194°W / 34.43389; -84.95194
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Lily Pond is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Lilly Pond was established in 1872, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1910.[2] The community was named after the lilly pads in a pond near the original town site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lily Pond, Georgia
  2. ^ "Gordon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 132. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°26′02″N 84°57′07″W / 34.43389°N 84.95194°W / 34.43389; -84.95194