Clyo is an unincorporated community in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along Georgia State Route 119, 8.1 miles (13.0 km) north-northeast of Springfield. Clyo has a post office with ZIP code 31303.[2][3]
Clyo, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 32°29′03″N 81°16′01″W / 32.48417°N 81.26694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Effingham |
Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31303 |
Area code | 912 |
GNIS feature ID | 312778[1] |
History
edit"Tuckasee King", a former variant name of Clyo, served as Effingham County seat from 1784 until 1787.[4] A post office called Clyo has been in operation since 1897.[5] The community was named after Clio, the muse of history in Greek mythology.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Clyo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "Effingham County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 46. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.