Modoc is an
unincorporated community
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in
Emanuel County
Emanuel County is a county located in the eastern portion, or "Classic South" region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,768. The county seat is Swainsboro.
History
The county was created on December 10, ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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. Modoc is located approximately northeast of the Emanuel County seat of
Swainsboro
Swainsboro is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 7,425. The city is the county seat of Emanuel County.
History
In 1822, the Georgia state legislature established "Swainsborough" ...
.
History
A post office called Modoc was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1929. The community was named after the
Modoc Indians
The Modoc are an Indigenous American people who historically lived in the area which is now northeastern California and central Southern Oregon. Currently, they include two federally recognized tribes, the Klamath Tribes in Oregon and the Mo ...
.
The
Georgia General Assembly
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Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are directl ...
incorporated Modoc as a town in 1912.
The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.
References
Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Unincorporated communities in Emanuel County, Georgia
Populated places disestablished in 1995
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