East Armuchee, Georgia

East Armuchee is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

According to one source, Armuchee is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "hominy".[2] Another source asserts it means "land of the flowers".[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Armuchee, Georgia
  2. "The Names Stayed". Calhoun Times and Gordon County News. August 29, 1990. p. 64. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. "Walker County". Calhoun Times. 1 September 2004. p. 106. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

Coordinates: 34°37′35″N 85°07′49″W / 34.62639°N 85.13028°W / 34.62639; -85.13028

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