Broomtown
Ghost town
Broomtown is located in Georgia
Broomtown
Broomtown
Location in Georgia
Broomtown is located in the United States
Broomtown
Broomtown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°32′02″N 85°24′51″W / 34.53389°N 85.41417°W / 34.53389; -85.41417
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyChattooga

Broomtown is an extinct town in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1][2]

History

The community has the name of an Indian chieftain, "(Old) Broom".[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broomtown (historical)
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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