Dewy Rose, Georgia
Appearance
Dewy Rose, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 34°10′11″N 82°57′11″W / 34.16972°N 82.95306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Elbert |
Area | |
• Total | 1.676 sq mi (4.34 km2) |
• Land | 1.669 sq mi (4.32 km2) |
• Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 154 |
• Density | 92/sq mi (35/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 154 as of the 2010 census.[1] Dewy Rose has a post office with ZIP code 30634.[3] Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.
History
A post office called Dewy Rose has been in operation since 1882.[4] According to tradition, the community was named for the dewy rose the postmaster's daughter found.[5]
References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "Dewy Rose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "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.