Six Mile is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

An early variant name was "Courtesy".[2] The community owes its present name to the fact it lies six miles (9.7 km) from Rome.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Six Mile, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 206. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 79. Retrieved April 24, 2015.

34°10′38″N 85°12′23″W / 34.17722°N 85.20639°W / 34.17722; -85.20639


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