Devereux, Georgia Explained

Devereux is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A variant spelling was "Devereaux". A post office called Devereaux Station was established in 1870, the name was changed to Devereux in 1896, and the post office closed in 1959.^[1] The community was named after Samuel Devereaux, the original owner of the site.^[2]

References

33.2222°N -83.0736°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 April 2018.
2. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 61 . 0-915430-00-2.