Broomtown is an extinct town in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1][2]
Broomtown | |
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  Broomtown Location in Georgia  Broomtown Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′02″N 85°24′51″W / 34.53389°N 85.41417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Chattooga |
History
editThe community has the name of an Indian chieftain, "(Old) Broom".[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broomtown (historical)
- ^ 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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