Sargent, Georgia
Sargent is an unincorporated community in Coweta County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
An old variant name was "Lodi".[1] A post office called Lodi was established in 1835, and the name was changed to Sargent in 1892.[2] The present name is after brothers George and Captain H. J. Sargent, proprietors of a local cotton mill.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sargent
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 199. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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