Livingston, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Livingston is the site of an old Indian village in Floyd County
, Georgia
, United States
. The place was supposedly visited by Hernando de Soto
, and evidence of his (or Tristán de Luna y Arellano
's) visit was found near McGee Bend on the Coosa River
.
An early missionary station existed there, and the city retained the name "Missionary Station" on many maps. The location of the town is near Coosa on Georgia Route 20. There are some buildings remaining in Livingston. now a ghost town
.
Floyd County, Georgia
Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 90,565. Census estimates for 2007 show a population of 95,618...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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. The place was supposedly visited by Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto (explorer)
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was the first European documented to have crossed the Mississippi River....
, and evidence of his (or Tristán de Luna y Arellano
Tristán de Luna y Arellano
Tristán de Luna y Arellano was a Spanish Conquistador of the 16th century. Born in Borobia, Spain, he came to New Spain in about 1530, and was sent on an expedition to conquer Florida in 1559...
's) visit was found near McGee Bend on the Coosa River
Coosa River
The Coosa River is a tributary of the Alabama River in the U.S. states of Alabama and Georgia. The river is about long altogether.The Coosa River is one of Alabama's most developed rivers...
.
An early missionary station existed there, and the city retained the name "Missionary Station" on many maps. The location of the town is near Coosa on Georgia Route 20. There are some buildings remaining in Livingston. now a ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
.