Armuchee, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Armuchee is located in Georgia
Armuchee
Armuchee
Coordinates: 34°23′20″N 85°10′55″W / 34.38889°N 85.18194°W / 34.38889; -85.18194
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyFloyd, Chattooga
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30105
Area codes706/762
GNIS feature ID354390[1]

Armuchee (/ɑːrˈmɜːrtʃiː/ ar-muh-chee) is an unincorporated community in both Floyd County and Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 27, 9 miles (14 km) north of Rome.

Armuchee has a post office with ZIP code 30105.[2][3] The Richard B. Russell Airport is in Armuchee.

History

The community takes its name from nearby Armuchee Creek.[4] A post office called Armuchee has been in operation since 1837.[5] On November 1, 2020 Donald Trump the 45th President of the United States hosted a campaign rally at the airport. This was the only visit to Floyd County, Georgia by a sitting president.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Armuchee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2018.


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