Devereux, Georgia

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Devereux is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A variant spelling was "Devereaux". [1] A post office called Devereaux Station was established in 1870, the name was changed to Devereux in 1896, and the post office closed in 1959. [2] The community was named after Samuel Devereaux, the original owner of the site. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Devereux
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 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.

Coordinates: 33°13′20″N83°04′25″W / 33.22222°N 83.07361°W / 33.22222; -83.07361


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