Do you know of Modesto ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Modesto. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Modesto.<1>

Our sources for Modesto (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Modesto other than they indicate that Modesto would be found somewhere in Cherokee County, Georgia.

Communities Also Named Modesto ...

We found three communities that share the name Modesto.

Within Georgia, the name Modesto is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Stanislaus County
    • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Modesto [Stanislaus County].
  • Illinois
    • Macoupin County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Modesto [Macoupin County].
  • Indiana
    • Monroe County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Modesto [Monroe County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Modesto ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Modesto:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Modesto - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Map from 1899 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

More Orphans in  Cherokee County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Cherokee County.