Ligon, Georgia

Ligon is a ghost town in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1]

History

A post office called Ligon was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[2] The community was named for James Oliver Ligon, a settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ligon, Georgia
↑ "Bartow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
↑ "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 23. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Bartow County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Cartersville

Cities	Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston White

Town	Taylorsville‡

Unincorporated communities	Atco Bolivar Cassville Corbin Folsom Halls Rowland Springs Rydal Stilesboro

Ghost town	Ligon

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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