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Dry Branch (also Drybranch, Pikes Peak) is an unincorporated community located in Twiggs and Bibb counties, Georgia, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 31020.[2] The area covered by the ZIP code has a population of 3,198 and contains 100.81 square miles of land and is 0.4% water.[3]

Dry Branch
Unincorporated community
Dry Branch
Location within the state of Georgia
Dry Branch
Dry Branch (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°48′02″N 83°29′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesTwiggs, Bibb
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31020
Area code(s)478
GNIS ID355553[1]

History


The first permanent settlement at Dry Branch was made in 1808.[4] A post office has been in operation at Dry Branch since 1879.[5] According to tradition, the community was so named on account of it being a dry area.[4]


References


  1. "Dry Branch, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Dry Branch GA 31020 (Twiggs County)".
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 May 2018.





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