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Dames Ferry is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Dames Ferry was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1958. The community was named after John and George Dame, proprietors of a nearby ferry on the Ocmulgee River. A variant name was "Ebenezer".

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dames Ferry
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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