Aska is an
unincorporated community
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in
Fannin County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
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.
History
"Aska" is a name derived from the
Cherokee language
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Cherokee or Tsalagi (, ) is an endangere ...
meaning "winter house". Prior to
European colonization
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, the area that is now Aska was inhabited by the
Cherokee
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people and other Indigenous peoples for thousands of years.
A post office called Aska was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1958. The community was located inland away from the railroad.
References
Unincorporated communities in Fannin County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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