Ceres, Georgia

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Ceres
Unincorporated community
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Ceres
Location within the state of Georgia
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Ceres
Ceres (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°48′28″N83°59′48″W / 32.80778°N 83.99667°W / 32.80778; -83.99667
Country United States
State Georgia
County Crawford
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 478
GNIS ID 1946158 [1]

Ceres (also, Hopewell) is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Georgia, United States. [1]

History

The community was named after Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ceres, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.


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