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Ceres, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°48′28″N 83°59′48″W / 32.80778°N 83.99667°W / 32.80778; -83.99667
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Ceres
Ceres is located in Georgia
Ceres
Ceres
Location within the state of Georgia
Ceres is located in the United States
Ceres
Ceres
Ceres (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°48′28″N 83°59′48″W / 32.80778°N 83.99667°W / 32.80778; -83.99667
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCrawford
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code478
GNIS ID1946158[1]

Ceres (also, Hopewell) is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Georgia, United States.[1]

History

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The community was named after Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ceres, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.