Nicholasville, Georgia
Nicholasville | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Nicholasville | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′05″N 83°45′17″W / 33.868167°N 83.754619°W | |
| List of sovereign states | United States of America |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walton |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
Nicholasville is an unincorporated community in Walton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History[edit]
A variant name was "Nickelville".[1] According to tradition, the community was first called "Nickelville" because whiskey drinks were sold at the local country store for just one nickel.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicholasville
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 159. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
33°52′5.4019″N 83°45′16.6277″W / 33.868167194°N 83.754618806°W
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