Po Biddy Crossroads, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Po Biddy Crossroads
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Talbot
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:640
Coordinates:32.6903°N -84.4719°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:326474

Po Biddy Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Georgia, United States.

The settlement is located 4miles east of Talbotton on U.S. Route 80.

History

Po Biddy Crossroads acquired its name following a dinner party in the community where fried chicken was served. When a guest took the last piece of chicken, a female guest exclaimed, "there goes the last of the po' biddy!" (Southern vernacular for "poor little chicken"). The name "Po Biddy" was later proposed by someone registering a filling station at the settlement, "and the community has borne the moniker ever since".[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Goff, John H. . Placenames of Georgia . University of Georgia Press . 2007 . 114. 9780820331294 .