Rex (also known as Hollingsworth) is an

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, United States. Its elevation is 797 feet (243 m). Although Rex is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 30273; the ZCTA for ZIP Code 30273 had a population of 11,412 at the 2000 census.

History

A post office called Rex was established in 1882. Rex is a name derived from Latin meaning "king". The

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incorporated Rex as a town in 1912. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1922. The Historic Rex Village was identified as a place in peril by the 2011 Georgia Historic Trust.2011 Places in Peril: Rex Village (The Georgia Historic Trust)
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References

External links

Historic Rex Village (Facebook Page)
Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Clayton County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{ClaytonCountyGA-geo-stub