Dewy Rose, Georgia

Dewy Rose, Georgia
Census-designated place
Dewy
Rose
Coordinates: 34°10′11″N 82°57′11″W / 34.16972°N 82.95306°W / 34.16972; -82.95306Coordinates: 34°10′11″N 82°57′11″W / 34.16972°N 82.95306°W / 34.16972; -82.95306
Country United States
State Georgia
County Elbert
Area[1]
 • 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

  1. 1 2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dewy Rose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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