Patmos is an unincorporated community in Baker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The community was named after the Greek island of Patmos, a place mentioned in the Bible.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patmos, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 171. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°22′34″N 84°33′54″W / 31.37611°N 84.56500°W / 31.37611; -84.56500


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