Axson, Georgia
Axson is an unincorporated community in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 82, 7.1 miles (11.4 km) east of Pearson. Axson has a post office with ZIP code 31624.[2][3]
Axson, Georgia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Axson | |
| Coordinates: 31°16′35″N 82°44′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Atkinson |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31624 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| GNIS feature ID | 354419[1] |
History
An early variant name was "McDonald's Mill".[1] A post office called Axson has been in operation since 1916.[4] The latter name is after First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Axson
- United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 11. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Atkinson County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Georgia highlighting Atkinson County | |
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