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Gresston, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°17′11″N 83°15′09″W / 32.28639°N 83.25250°W / 32.28639; -83.25250
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Gresston is an unincorporated community in Dodge County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was listed as a census-designated place following the 2010 census[1] but was no longer one by the time of the 2020 census.[2]

History

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A post office called Gresston was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1955.[3] The community was named after George V. Gress, proprietor of a local sawmill.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gresston, Georgia
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 98. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°17′11″N 83°15′09″W / 32.28639°N 83.25250°W / 32.28639; -83.25250