Haddock, Georgia Explained

Haddock, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Label:Haddock
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jones
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:499
Coordinates:33.0325°N -83.4292°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:31033
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:356133

Haddock (also known as Haddocks Station) is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 22, to the east of the city of Gray, the county seat.[1] Its elevation is 499 feet (152 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 31033.[3]

Haddock is named for the Haddock family, who owned a large plantation in the area.[4] It was once an incorporated town (1905) with schools, a train station, a saw mill, a bank, and a canning factory. The town had its beginnings in the 1870s. Prior to this there were trading posts with nearby Indian Territory. Most of the businesses are now closed and it is primarily a bedroom community to Macon and Milledgeville.Haddock is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Skokie: Rand McNally, 2005, p. 28.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2007-12-26.
  3. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 101 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. "Higgins: Adventures in Glass" by Donald-Brian Johnson & Leslie Pina, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA, p.9.