Herod, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Herod is an unincorporated community in Terrell County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

## History

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The community was named after Old Herod, a Creek Indian chief.[2] Variant names are "Herod Town" and "Herodtown".[1] A post office named Herrodtown was established in 1848 and closed in 1852, then a post office called Herod was in operation from 1892 until 1907.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Herod in 1901, and its municipal charter was repealed in 1912.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herod
2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 108\. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 986.

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