Lakemont, Georgia

Lakemont is an unincorporated community in Rabun County, Georgia, United States, located in a mountainous area between U.S. Route 23/441 and Lake Rabun. Lakemont has a post office with ZIP code 30552.[2][3]

Lakemont, Georgia
Lakemont, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°46′55″N 83°24′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyRabun
Elevation
1,611 ft (491 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30552
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS feature ID356348[1]

A post office named Lakemont was established in 1914.[4] The community was so named on account of its elevated location near Lake Burton.[5]

References

  1. "Lakemont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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