Juno,_Georgia

Juno, Georgia

Juno, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

Juno is an unincorporated community in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 183 to the northwest of the city of Dawsonville, the county seat of Dawson County.[1] Its elevation is 1,493 feet (455 m).[2]

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History

A post office called Juno was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1980.[3] The community was named after Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage and queen of the gods.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 28.
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Juno, Georgia, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2007-12-23.
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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