Devereux is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Hancock County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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.
History
A variant spelling was "Devereaux".
A post office called Devereaux Station was established in 1870, the name was changed to Devereux in 1896, and the post office closed in 1959. The community was named after Samuel Devereaux, the original owner of the site.
References
Unincorporated communities in Hancock County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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