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1716:Categories
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1686:33°40′07″N
1587:Tobesofkee
1493:Creeks and
1484:Wilmington
1364:Cumberland
1276:Oostanaula
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1064:Blackshear
1059:Banks Lake
1018:Tallapoosa
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1654:Grand Bay
1562:Peachtree
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1379:Frederica
1349:Chestatee
1334:Brunswick
1094:Goat Rock
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1647:See also
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1517:Ebenezer
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1354:Crescent
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