Farmington, Georgia | |
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  Farmington, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′34″N 83°25′25″W / 33.77611°N 83.42361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oconee |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30638 |
| Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
| GNIS feature ID | 331700 [1] |
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]
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 [5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.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
- Bill Berry, drummer and founding member of R.E.M. [6]
References
- ^ "Farmington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1919. p. 948.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ 2. A Rare Interview with Bill Berry of R.E.M. - Weird Cities podcast, May 21, 2020
Municipalities and communities of
Oconee County, Georgia, United States | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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