Dewy Rose, Georgia
Dewy Rose, Georgia | |
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Dewy Rose | |
Coordinates: 34°10′11″N 82°57′11″W / 34.16972°N 82.95306°WCoordinates: 34°10′11″N 82°57′11″W / 34.16972°N 82.95306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Elbert |
Area | |
• Total | 1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2) |
• Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 161 |
• Density | 96.46/sq mi (37.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30634 |
Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
GNIS feature ID | 355485[2] |
Dewy Rose is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 161 as of the 2020 census. Dewy Rose has a post office with ZIP code 30634.[3] Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 161 | — | |
History[]
A post office called Dewy Rose has been in operation since 1882.[5] According to tradition, the community was named for the dewy rose the postmaster's daughter found.[6]
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Dewy Rose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Categories:
- Populated places in Elbert County, Georgia
- Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Georgia (U.S. state) geography stubs