Georgia Place-Names From Jot-em-Down to Doctortown
Download or Read eBook Georgia Place-Names From Jot-em-Down to Doctortown PDF written by Cathy J. Kaemmerlen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Cathy J. Kaemmerlen |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 159 |
| Release | : 2019-07-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781439667538 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1439667535 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Georgia Place-Names From Jot-em-Down to Doctortown by : Cathy J. Kaemmerlen
Book excerpt: Ever wonder how Rough and Ready got its name? Or what Stonesthrow is a stone's throw from? And surely the story behind Climax can't be...that thrilling, can it? The curious Georgian can't help pondering the seemingly endless supply of head-scratching place names that dot this state. Luckily, the intrepid Cathy Kaemmerlen stands ready to unravel the enigmas--Enigma is, in fact, a Georgia town--behind the state's most astonishing appellations. Cow Hell, Gum Pond, Boxankle and Lord a Mercy Cove? One town owes its name to a random sign that fell off a railcar, while another memorializes a broken bone suffered by a cockfight spectator. And just how many place names were inspired by insolent mules? Come on in to find out.
