Amicalola is an unincorporated community located in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. It was named for the falls and nearby Amcalola Mountain. Amicalola means tumbling water in the Cherokee language; the Cherokee people lived throughout Georgia and southeastern Tennessee before Indian Removal.
Amicalola | |
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  Amicalola Location within the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′17″N 84°15′9″W / 34.55472°N 84.25250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dawson |
| Elevation | 1,755 ft (535 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 354300[1] |
A post office called Amicalola was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1923.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Amicalola Creek.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Amicalola, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 5. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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