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Lifsey, Georgia

Lifsey is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

The community was named after its founder, James Samuel "Tony" Lifsey. Variant names are "Lifsey Springs" and "Lifseys Store". A post office called Lifsey's Store was established in 1878, the name was shortened to Lifsey in 1891, and the post office closed in 1907.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lifsey
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 132. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

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