Choestoe is an unincorporated community in Union County, Georgia, United States.[1][2]

Choestoe, Georgia
Choestoe, Georgia is located in Georgia
Choestoe, Georgia
Choestoe, Georgia
Location within the state of Georgia
Choestoe, Georgia is located in the United States
Choestoe, Georgia
Choestoe, Georgia
Choestoe, Georgia (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°47′43″N 83°53′14″W / 34.79528°N 83.88722°W / 34.79528; -83.88722
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyUnion
Elevation1,939 ft (591 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS ID331396[1]

Choestoe is a name most likely derived from the Cherokee language meaning "Rabbit place."[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Choestoe, Georgia
  2. ^ Georgia Department of Transportation-Union County
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.