Kiokee, Georgia
Kiokee, Georgia | |
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  Kiokee  Kiokee | |
| Coordinates:33°35′40″N82°13′14″W/ 33.59444°N 82.22056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Columbia |
| Elevation | 307 ft (94 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
| GNIS ID | 348905[1] |
Kiokeeis anunincorporated communityinColumbia Countyin theU.S. stateofGeorgia.[1]It is located alongGeorgia State Route 104,7 miles (11 km) northwest ofEvansand 17 miles (27 km) northwest of downtownAugusta.
History
[edit]A post office called Kiokee was established in 1859 and remained in operation until 1900.[2]The community took its name from nearby Kiokee Creek.[3]
See also
[edit]- Kiokee Baptist Church,historic church 8 miles (13 km) to the southwest in Appling, Georgia
References
[edit]- ^ab"Kiokee".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
- ^"Post Offices".Jim Forte Postal History.RetrievedJanuary 11,2019.
- ^Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975).Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins(PDF).Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 126.ISBN0-915430-00-2.
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