Pretoria, Georgia

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Pretoria, Georgia
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Pretoria
Pretoria (the United States)
Coordinates: Community 31°30′15″N84°19′1″W / 31.50417°N 84.31694°W / 31.50417; -84.31694 Coordinates: Community 31°30′15″N84°19′1″W / 31.50417°N 84.31694°W / 31.50417; -84.31694
Country United States
State Georgia
County Dougherty
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31721
Area code 229

Pretoria is an unincorporated community located in Dougherty County in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

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History

A post office called Pretoria was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1917. [2] The community's name is a transfer from Pretoria, in South Africa. [3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pretoria as a town in 1907. [4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995. [3]

Geography

Pretoria's latitude is at 31.504 and its longitude is at -84.317. Its elevation rests at 187 feet. Pretoria appears on the Pretoria U.S. Geological Survey Map.n It rests on the intersections of Tarva Road, Eight Mile Road, and Georgia Highway 62 (Leary Road). Old Pretoria Road, Lonesome Road, Coakly Avenue, Aristedes Road, Slade Avenue, Legget Drive, Vanderbilt Drive and Bluebird Lane also rest in the area. Hunter Lake is the area's largest body of water and the Cooleewahee Creek runs through the town. There are signs welcoming one into the community as well as a 'Dougherty County Work Ready Community Sign'.

Schools

Pretoria has one school called Sherwood Christian Academy. This school is a private school which teaches grades K-12. Sherwood owns legacy park, a large sports complex most notable for its large cross. Sherwood Christian Academy is affiliated with Sherwood Baptist Church of Albany, Georgia.

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References

  1. "Pretoria, Georgia GA Community". Georgia Hometown Locator. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 181. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1907. p. 887.