Dearing, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States
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Dearing is a town in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 529 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area.
Dearing, Georgia | |
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Location in McDuffie County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′48″N 82°23′5″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | McDuffie |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 529 |
| • Density | 649.1/sq mi (250.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30808 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-22024[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355471[4] |
History
An early variant name was "Lombardy".[5] A post office called Lombardy was established in 1823, and the name was changed to Dearing in 1893.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1910 as the "Town of Dearing".[7] The present name is after William Dearing, a railroad official.[8]
Geography
Dearing is located in southeastern McDuffie County at 33°24′48″N 82°23′5″W (33.413425, -82.384781).[9] U.S. Routes 78 and 278 run together through the town, leading northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Thomson, the county seat, and east 4 miles (6 km) to Harlem. Augusta is 24 miles (39 km) east of Dearing.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.09%, are water.[1] The town is drained to the south by tributaries of Headstall Creek, which flows south to Brier Creek, a tributary of the Savannah River.
