Sawdust, Georgia

Sawdust, Georgia
Neighborhood
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Coordinates: 33°25′09″N 82°19′55″W
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 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.

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 May 28, 2019.