Ascalon, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Ascalon was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.^[2] The community took its name after the ancient city of Ashkelon.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ascalon, Georgia
↑ "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
↑ "Walker County". Calhoun Times. 1 September 2004. p. 106. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Walker County, Georgia, United States

County seat: LaFayette

Cities	Chickamauga Fort Oglethorpe‡ LaFayette Lookout Mountain Rossville

CDPs	Chattanooga Valley Fairview Lakeview‡

Unincorporated communities	Ascalon Cassandra Cedar Grove Cenchat Center Post Cooper Heights Corinth Davis Crossroads Durham Eagle Cliff East Armuchee Estelle Flintstone High Point Hinkles Kensington Lytle Naomi Pittsburg Rock Spring Villanow

Ghost town	Gerber

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

Coordinates: 34°50′22″N 85°25′29″W / 34.83944°N 85.42472°W / 34.83944; -85.42472

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