Arcadia Publishing Georgia Place-Names From Jot-em-Down to Doctortown History Book

Ever wonder how Rough and Ready got its name? Or what Stonesthrow is a stoneᄀᆵs throw from? And surely the story behind Climax canᄀᆵt beᄀᆳthat thrilling, can it? The curious Georgian canᄀᆵt help pondering the seemingly endless supply of head-scratching place names that dot this state. Luckily, the intrepid Cathy Kaemmerlen stands ready to unravel…

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Ever wonder how Rough and Ready got its name? Or what Stonesthrow is a stoneᄀᆵs throw from? And surely the story behind Climax canᄀᆵt beᄀᆳthat thrilling, can it? The curious Georgian canᄀᆵt help pondering the seemingly endless supply of head-scratching place names that dot this state. Luckily, the intrepid Cathy Kaemmerlen stands ready to unravel the enigmas-Enigma is, in fact, a Georgia town-behind the stateᄀᆵs most astonishing appellations. Cow Hell, Gum Pond, Boxankle and Lord a Mercy Cove? One town owes its name to a random sign that fell off a railcar, while another memorializes a broken bone suffered by a cockfight spectator. And just how many place names were inspired by insolent mules? Come on in to find out.

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