Point Peter, Georgia Explained

Point Peter is an unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Point Peter was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1957.^[1] The community was named after one " Peter", a whiskey peddler; a postal error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected.^[2] Older variant names are "Glade" and "The Glade".

References

33.9958°N -83.0133°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 May 2019.
2. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 179 . 0-915430-00-2.