Rockledge is an

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in Laurens County,

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, United States. The community is located along a

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line near

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, east-southeast of

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. Rockledge has a

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with ZIP code 30454.

History

A post office called Rockledge was established in 1899. The community was named for a rock formation ("ledge of rock") near the original town site. The

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incorporated Rockledge as a town in 1908. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.

References

Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Laurens County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places disestablished in 1995 {{LaurensCountyGA-geo-stub