Dewy Rose, Georgia
Census-designated place
DewyRose is located in Georgia
DewyRose
Dewy
Rose
Coordinates: 34°10′11″N 82°57′11″W / 34.16972°N 82.95306°W / 34.16972; -82.95306
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyElbert
Area
[1]
 • Total1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2)
 • Land1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total161
 • Density96.46/sq mi (37.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30634
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS feature ID355485[2]

Dewy Rose is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 161 as of the 2020 census. Dewy Rose has a post office with ZIP code 30634.[3] Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020161—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

A post office called Dewy Rose has been in operation since 1882.[5] According to tradition, the community was named for the dewy rose the postmaster's daughter found.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Dewy Rose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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