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Yonah is an
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and
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in White County,
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, United States. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2010 census. Its population was 657 as of the 2020 census.
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passes through the community.


History

''Yonah'' is a name derived from the
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meaning "bear". Among the locals, ''Yonah'' is said to be pronounced as a southern way of saying "You’re on a", so ''Yonah'' Mountain sounds like "You’re on a mountain".


Demographics

Yonah first appeared as a
census designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the 2010 United States Census.


See also

* List of census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state)


References


External links

Populated places in White County, Georgia Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{WhiteCountyGA-geo-stub