West Green, Georgia Explained

West Green, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Label:West Green
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Georgia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Coffee
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:259
Coordinates:31.6131°N -82.7347°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:356628

West Green is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. West Green is located along U.S. Route 221 northeast of Douglas and southwest of Lehigh near the Coffee-Jeff Davis County Line. The ZIP Code for West Green is 31567.[1]

History

West Green originally was known as The Twenty (due to being 20 miles south of Hazlehurst) and later Garrant.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated West Green as a town in 1914.[2] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]

References

  1. Web site: West Green ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  2. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1914. State printer. 1221.
  3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 250 . 0-915430-00-2.