Devereux, Georgia

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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Devereux
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 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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