Chestnutflat, Georgia Explained

Chestnutflat is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. There is only a used-car business at Chestnutflat, and several homes.

History

A variant name is "Chestnut Flat". A post office called Chestnut Flat was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1904.[1] The community was named for a grove of chestnut trees near the original town site.[2]

References

34.6078°N -85.3532°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 April 2018.
  2. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 42 . 0-915430-00-2.