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: | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Columbia |
Elevation | 542 ft (165 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
GNIS ID | 356521[1] |
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]
Municipalities and communities of Columbia County, Georgia, United States | ||
---|---|---|
County seat: Appling | ||
Cities | ![]() | |
CDPs | ||
Unincorporated communities | ||
|
![]() | This Columbia County, Georgia state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |