Bankston Lake

Not to be confused with Bankson Lake.
Bankston Lake
Tama Lake
Bankston Lake
Bankston Lake
LocationGeorgia, USA
Coordinates32°45′23″N 83°41′49″W / 32.756456°N 83.696879°W / 32.756456; -83.696879
EtymologyR.E. Bankston
Surface elevation95 m (312 ft) [1]

Bankston Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

The lake was named after R.E. Bankston, original owner of the site.[2] A variant name was "Tama Lake".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bankston Lake
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 221. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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