Devereux, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Devereux
  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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33°13′20″N 83°04′25″W / 33.22222°N 83.07361°W / 33.22222; -83.07361


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