Eldorado, Georgia

Human settlement in United States of America

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

History

A variant name was "Fender".[1] A post office called Fender was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The present name is derived from Spanish meaning "golden one".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eldorado
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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Municipalities and communities of Tift County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Tifton
Cities
  • Omega‡
  • Tifton
  • Ty Ty
Map of Georgia highlighting Tift County
CDPs
  • Phillipsburg
  • Unionville
Unincorporated
communities
  • Brighton
  • Brookfield
  • Chula
  • Eldorado
  • Harding
  • Sunsweet
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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31°21′14″N 83°29′08″W / 31.35389°N 83.48556°W / 31.35389; -83.48556


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