Hatcher, Georgia
Hatcher is an unincorporated community in Quitman County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
The community was named after one John H. Hatcher. Variant names were "Hatchers", "Hatcher Station", and "Hatchers Station". A post office called Hatcher's Station was established in 1866, the name was changed to Hatcher in 1929, and the post office closed in 1963.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hatcher
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 105. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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