Chelsea
Unincorporated community
Chelsea is located in Georgia
Chelsea
Chelsea
Location in Georgia
Chelsea is located in the United States
Chelsea
Chelsea
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°31′24″N 85°26′25″W / 34.52333°N 85.44028°W / 34.52333; -85.44028
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyChattooga

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

History

A post office called Chelsea was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[2] The community most likely was named after Chelsea, London.[3]

Little remains of the original community.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chelsea, Georgia
  2. ^ "Chattooga County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 37. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ "Broomtown Valley". Chattooga County Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2019.


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