Pretoria is an

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located in Dougherty County in the U.S. state of

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History

A post office called Pretoria was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1917. The community's name is a transfer from

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, in South Africa. The

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incorporated Pretoria as a town in 1907. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.

Geography

Pretoria's latitude is at 31.504 and its longitude is at -84.317. Its elevation rests at 187 feet. Pretoria appears on the Pretoria U.S. Geological Survey Map.n It rests on the intersections of Tarva Road, Eight Mile Road, and Georgia Highway 62 (Leary Road). Old Pretoria Road, Lonesome Road, Coakly Avenue, Aristedes Road, Slade Avenue, Legget Drive, Vanderbilt Drive and Bluebird Lane also rest in the area. Hunter Lake is the area's largest body of water and the Cooleewahee Creek runs through the town. There are signs welcoming one into the community as well as a 'Dougherty County Work Ready Community Sign'.

Schools

Pretoria has one school called Sherwood Christian Academy. This school is a private school which teaches grades K-12. Sherwood owns legacy park, a large sports complex most notable for its large cross. Sherwood Christian Academy is affiliated with

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Subdivisions

* Rolling Acres Subdivision

References

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Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Albany metropolitan area, Georgia Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Dougherty County, Georgia Populated places disestablished in 1995 {{DoughertyCountyGA-geo-stub