Dewy Rose, Georgia

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.

Dewy Rose, Georgia
Census-designated place
DewyRose is located in Georgia
DewyRose
Dewy
Rose
Coordinates: 34°10′11″N 82°57′11″W
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]

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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