Glenloch, Georgia

For the neighborhood of Peachtree City, see Glenloch, Peachtree City, Georgia.

Glenloch is an unincorporated community in Heard County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1]

Glenloch, Georgia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°24′33.4127″N 85°5′9.7944″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Heard
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	356035 [1]

History

A post office called Glenloch was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1904.^[2] Glenloch is a name derived from Scottish meaning "Glen Lake".^[3] The name is sometimes spelled "Glen Loch".^[1]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenloch
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.