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Lakemont, Georgia
Lakemont is an unincorporated community in Rabun County, Georgia, United States, located in a mountainous area between U.S. Route 23/441 and Lake Rabun. Lakemont has a post office with ZIP code 30552.[2][3]
Lakemont, Georgia | |
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Lakemont, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′55″N 83°24′59″W / 34.78194°N 83.41639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Rabun |
| Elevation | 1,611 ft (491 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30552 |
| Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
| GNIS feature ID | 356348[1] |
A post office named Lakemont was established in 1914.[4] The community was so named on account of its elevated location near Lake Rabun.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Lakemont". 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. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
External links edit
- Historic Lakemont Village