Rex, Georgia | |
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Nickname: Hollingsworth | |
Coordinates: 33°35′31″N 84°16′12″W / 33.59194°N 84.27000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Clayton |
Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,580 |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 30273 |
GNIS feature ID | 332836 |
Rex (also known as Hollingsworth) is an unincorporated community in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. Its elevation is 797 feet (243 m). [1] Although Rex is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 30273; [2] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 30273 had a population of 16,580 at the 2020 census. [3]
A post office called Rex was established in 1882. [4] Rex is a name derived from Latin meaning "king". [5]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rex as a town in 1912. [6] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1922. [7]
The Historic Rex Village was identified as a place in peril by the 2011 Georgia Historic Trust. [8]