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Delhi, Georgia

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Coordinates: 33°54′49″N 82°40′26″W / 33.91361°N 82.67389°W / 33.91361; -82.67389
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Delhi is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Delhi was established in 1858.[2] The community was named after Delhi, in India.[3] A variant name was "Pistol".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delhi
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winshi p Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°54′49″N 82°40′26″W / 33.91361°N 82.67389°W / 33.91361; -82.67389


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