Sunsweet, Georgia
Sunsweet is an unincorporated community in Tift County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
The community was named for the local sun-ripened peach crop. A variant name was "Irby". A post office called Irby was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1909.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunsweet
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 216. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
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31°34′10″N 83°33′57″W / 31.56944°N 83.56583°W
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