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DeWitt, Georgia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°25′12″N 84°08′24″W / 31.41989°N 84.13989°W / 31.41989; -84.13989
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Mitchell
Elevation	171 ft (52 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31716
Area code	229

DeWitt is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.

History

A post office called Dewitt was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1926. The community was named after Dewitt C. Bacon, a first settler.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: DeWitt, Georgia
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Mitchell County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Camilla
Cities	Baconton Camilla Meigs‡ Pelham
Town	Sale City
Unincorporated communities	Adelaide Akridge Branchville Cotton DeWitt Flint Greenough Greenwood Hinsonton Hopeful Laney Lester Pebble City Petty Rogerville Saco Vada‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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