Cary, Georgia

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Cary, Georgia
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Cary
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Cary
Cary (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°30′54″N83°18′18″W / 32.51500°N 83.30500°W / 32.51500; -83.30500
Country United States
State Georgia
County Bleckley
Elevation
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423 ft (129 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31014
Area code 478
GNIS feature ID312398 [1]

Cary is an unincorporated community located in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States, at the intersection of Georgia Highway 112 and three local county roads. The settlement's name is derived from the first two and last two letters of the name of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, the Baptist church located at the intersection.

There is a small neighborhood known as Cotton Ridge, with several houses along the highway and a home located in front of the church.


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