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Sawdust is a neighborhood (formerly a separate unincorporated community) in the city of Harlem, Columbia County, Georgia, United States.[1] The community is on U.S. Route 78, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the center of Harlem and 3 miles (5 km) east of Dearing.

Sawdust, Georgia
Neighborhood
Sawdust
Sawdust
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyColumbia
Elevation
542 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS ID356521[1]

History


Sawdust was so named on account of there being several sawmills near the original town site.[2] The name sometimes is spelled out as "Saw Dust".[1] A post office called Saw Dust was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1895.[3]


References


  1. "Sawdust". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 200. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 May 2019.



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