Penia, Georgia
Penia is an unincorporated community in Crisp County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
Variant names are "Pina" and "Pinia". The name is indicative of the many pine trees at the original town site. A post office called Pinia was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1908.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penia
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 174. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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31°58′12″N 83°42′01″W / 31.97000°N 83.70028°W
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