How did Georgia get its state name?

Answer 1

The nicknames for Georgia these days are The Empire State of the South (originally used in the mid 19th century, but since then has been hotly disputed by Taxes), and the name that appears on license plates, The Peach State (the peach being the official state fruit since 1995). However, Georgia's legislature has not designated an official nickname for the state.
because of the peaches that thatr grown there

Answer 2

== == Georgia is known as the "Peach State" because of the growers' reputation for producing the highest quality fruit. The peach became the official state fruit in 1995.

Answer 3

Peach State: because its main crop is peaches, locals started to call this state "the Peach State"

Answer 4

Because it was the name of the piece of pie in the middle of Georgia it was called Georgia pie.

Answer 5

Georgia got its name after its englands king GeorgeII

Answer 6

Georgia got its nickname because of the vast amount of high quality peaches that were able to be grown in the state's favorable climate conditions.