DeWitt, Georgia

DeWitt, Georgia
Unincorporated community
DeWitt is located in Georgia
DeWitt
DeWitt
DeWitt is located in the United States
DeWitt
DeWitt
Coordinates: 31°25′12″N 84°08′24″W / 31.41989°N 84.13989°W / 31.41989; -84.13989
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMitchell
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31716
Area code229

DeWitt is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.[1]

History

A post office called Dewitt was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The community was named after Dewitt C. Bacon, a first settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: DeWitt, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 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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