Ridgeway, Georgia

Ridgeway is an unincorporated community in Harris County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|326489|name=Ridgeway}}

History

Ridgeway was founded ca. 1829, and named for the ridge upon which the town site rests.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/r.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=189 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} A variant name was "Mount Airy". A post office called Ridgeway was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1903.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=26 May 2019}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Harris County, Georgia