Rocky Mount, Georgia

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Rocky Mount is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

The first permanent settlement at Rocky Mount was made in the 1830s. [2] A post office called Rocky Mount was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1909. [3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rocky Mount as a town in 1877. [4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Mount, Georgia
  2. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 192. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1877. p. 178.

Coordinates: 33°09′55″N84°40′24″W / 33.16528°N 84.67333°W / 33.16528; -84.67333


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