Goggins, Georgia Explained

Goggins is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

Variant names have been "Goggans", "Goggans Station", "Goggansville", "Goggins Station", and "Gogginsville". A post office called Goggansville was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1927.^[1] The community was named after the Goggins family, original owners of the town site.^[2]

References

33.0758°N -84.0919°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 December 2018.
2. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 95 . 0-915430-00-2.