Curryville (formerly called Little Row) is an
unincorporated community
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in
Gordon County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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.
History
An early variant name was "Little Row", after a local Native American leader. A post office was established as Little Row in 1883, renamed Curryville in 1895, and discontinued in 1955. The present name honors David W. Curry, a local pharmacist.
Notable people
Roland Hayes
Roland Wiltse Hayes (June 3, 1887 – January 1, 1977) was an American lyric tenor and composer. Critics lauded his abilities and linguistic skills demonstrated with songs in French language, French, German language, German, and Italian langu ...
, a composer and celebrated lyric tenor, was born in Curryville.
References
Unincorporated communities in Gordon County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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