Placenames of Georgia [Paperback]

John Goff wrote for people of all reasonings—historians, linguists, anthropologists, geographers, cartographers, folklorists, and those ubiquitous intelligent readers. Comprising one of the most informative and appealing contributions to the study of toponymy, his short studies have never before been widely available. Placenames of Georgia brings together the sketches that appeared in the Georgia Mineral Newsletter and other longer articles so that all interested in Georgia and the Southeast can share Professor Goff's intimate knowledge of the history and geography of his state and region, his linguistic rigor, and his appreciation of the folklore surrounding many of Georgia's names.

Anyone who reads [these essays on Georgia placenames] will not only be entertained and informed about a large number of individual names, but will also get an excellent general idea of how placenames originate and are modified in the course of their largely oral transmission.

This work comprises one of the most informative and appealing contributions to the study of toponymy. Goff displays his intimate knowledge of the history and geography of his state and region, his linguistic rigor, and his appreciation of the folklore surrounding many of Georgia's names.