Lytle, Georgia Explained

Lytle is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Lytle was in operation from 1890 until 1910.[1] The community's name may honor William Haines Lytle, a Union officer killed in Georgia in the American Civil War.[2]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lytle as a town in 1917; the town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995[3] along with those of many other inactive Georgia municipalities.

References

34.9164°N -85.275°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walker County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 April 2015.
  2. News: Walker County. Calhoun Times . 1 September 2004 . 26 April 2015 . 110.
  3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 138 . 0-915430-00-2.