Box Ankle, Georgia Explained

Box Ankle is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. A variant name is "Boxankle".

History

According to tradition, Box Ankle was named from an incident when a man fractured his ankle as he fell onto a wooden box in a brawl at a cockfight.[1]

References

33.1167°N -83.9733°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 23 . 0-915430-00-2.