Durham is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Walker County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
.
History
Durham was first called Pittsburg; the present name is after the Durham Coal and Coke Company. A post office called Pittsburg was in operation from 1900 until 1946.
References
Unincorporated communities in Walker County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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