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

History

The community was named after Allen D. Candler, 56th Governor of Georgia.[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Candler" in 1910.[3] The town's charter was officially dissolved in 1995[2] along with those of many other inactive Georgia municipalities.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Candler, Georgia
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the state of Georgia. 1910. p. 468.

34°12′37″N 83°46′53″W / 34.21028°N 83.78139°W / 34.21028; -83.78139


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