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

History

A post office called Dougherty was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] A variant name was "Savannah".[1] According to one tradition, the community was named after Cornelius Dougherty, a local colonial Irish merchant, while another tradition states the settlement has the name of James Dougherty Sr., a local Cherokee Indian.James was the son of Cornelius Dougherty and his Cherokee wife [3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dougherty
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 63. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°22′56″N 84°03′54″W / 34.38222°N 84.06500°W / 34.38222; -84.06500


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