Rockledge, Georgia
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Rockledge, Georgia | |
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  Rockledge  Rockledge | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′35″N 82°41′51″W / 32.44306°N 82.69750°WCoordinates: 32°26′35″N 82°41′51″W / 32.44306°N 82.69750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Laurens |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30454 |
| Area code | 478 |
| GNIS feature ID | 321774[1] |
Rockledge is an unincorporated community in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along a Georgia Central Railway line near Georgia State Route 29, 13.8 miles (22.2 km) east-southeast of Dublin. Rockledge has a post office with ZIP code 30454.[2][3]
History
A post office called Rockledge was established in 1899.[4] The community was named for a rock formation ("ledge of rock") near the original town site.[5]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rockledge as a town in 1908.[6] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]
References
- ^ "Rockledge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 191. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1908. p. 900.
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