Farmington,_Georgia

Farmington, Georgia

Farmington, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

Farmington is an unincorporated community in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along U.S. Routes 129/441, 3.1 miles (5.0 km) south-southeast of Bishop. Farmington has a post office with ZIP code 30638.[2][3]

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1919 as the "Town of Farmington".[4] The community was so named on account of its location within a farming district.[5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Farmington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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    United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 25, 2015.
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    "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
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    Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1919. p. 948.
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    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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    2. A Rare Interview with Bill Berry of R.E.M. - Weird Cities podcast, May 21, 2020


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