Dames Ferry, Georgia

Dames Ferry is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Dames Ferry was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1958.[2] The community was named after John and George Dame, proprietors of a nearby ferry on the Ocmulgee River.[3] A variant name was "Ebenezer".[1]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dames Ferry
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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