Cash is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. Cash is located on County Road 373 east of Calhoun, and between Sonoraville and Red Bud.

Cash, Georgia
Cash is located in Georgia
Cash
Cash
Cash is located in the United States
Cash
Cash
Coordinates: 34°29′23″N 84°49′07″W / 34.48972°N 84.81861°W / 34.48972; -84.81861
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyGordon
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code706
GNIS feature ID331340[1]

History

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A post office called Cash was established in 1889, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1903.[2] The community took its name from a sign at the general store that read "Cash or nothing."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Gordon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "Gordon County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 87. Retrieved April 26, 2015.