Devereux, Georgia
Devereux is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
A variant spelling was "Devereaux". 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. The community was named after Samuel Devereaux, the original owner of the site.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Devereux
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ 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
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