Dougherty, Georgia

A post office called Dougherty was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1955.^[2] A variant name was "Savannah".^[1] According to one tradition, the community was named after Cornelius Dougherty, a local colonial Irish merchant, while another tradition states the settlement has the name of James Dougherty Sr., a local Cherokee Indian.James was the son of Cornelius Dougherty and his Cherokee wife ^[3]

34°22′56″N 84°03′54″W / 34.38222°N 84.06500°W / 34.38222; -84.06500

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