Findlay is an unincorporated community in Dooly County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Findlay was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after one Mr. Findlay, the proprietor of a local sawmill.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Findlay, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 77. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°09′15″N 83°46′18″W / 32.15417°N 83.77167°W / 32.15417; -83.77167


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