Sawdust,_Georgia

Sawdust, Georgia

Sawdust, Georgia

Neighborhood of Harlem, Georgia

Sawdust is a neighborhood (formerly a separate unincorporated community) in the city of Harlem, Columbia County, Georgia, United States.[1] The community is on U.S. Route 78, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the center of Harlem and 3 miles (5 km) east of Dearing.

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History

Sawdust was so named on account of there being several sawmills near the original town site.[2] The name sometimes is spelled out as "Saw Dust".[1] A post office called Saw Dust was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1895.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Sawdust". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 200. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.


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