Ridgeway, Georgia

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

History

Ridgeway was founded ca. 1829, and named for the ridge upon which the town site rests. [2] A variant name was "Mount Airy". [1] A post office called Ridgeway was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1903. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeway
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 189. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

32°38′7.49″N84°43′17.74″W / 32.6354139°N 84.7215944°W / 32.6354139; -84.7215944

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