Ceres, Georgia
Appearance
Ceres | |
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Coordinates: 32°48′28″N 83°59′48″W / 32.80778°N 83.99667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Crawford |
Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 478 |
GNIS ID | 1946158[1] |
Ceres (also, Hopewell) is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Georgia, United States.[1]
History
[edit]The community was named after Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ceres, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.