DeWitt, Georgia

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DeWitt, Georgia
Unincorporated community
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DeWitt
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DeWitt
Coordinates: 31°25′12″N84°08′24″W / 31.41989°N 84.13989°W / 31.41989; -84.13989
CountryUnited States
State Georgia
County Mitchell
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31716
Area code 229

DeWitt is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. [1]

History

A post office called Dewitt was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1926. [2] The community was named after Dewitt C. Bacon, a first settler. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: DeWitt, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 61. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.


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