Phoenix, Georgia
Phoenix is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
A post office called Phoenix was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named after the mythological phoenix, since the pioneer town site had been burned down by Indians.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phoenix, Georgia
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 175. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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