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Cedar Grove, Laurens County, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°15′01″N 82°52′56″W / 32.25028°N 82.88222°W / 32.25028; -82.88222
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Cedar Grove is an unincorporated community in Laurens County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Cedar Grove" in 1908.[2] The community was named for a grove of cedar trees near the original town site.[3] The town's charter was formally dissolved in 1918.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Grove, Laurens County, Georgia
  2. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1908. p. 527.
  3. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°15′01″N 82°52′56″W / 32.25028°N 82.88222°W / 32.25028; -82.88222