Dames Ferry, Georgia

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Dames Ferry is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Dames Ferry was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1958. [2] The community was named after John and George Dame, proprietors of a nearby ferry on the Ocmulgee River. [3] A variant name was "Ebenezer". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dames Ferry
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 58. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

Coordinates: 33°01′19″N83°43′30″W / 33.02194°N 83.72500°W / 33.02194; -83.72500


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