Rex, Georgia
Unincorporated Community
The NRHP listed Rex Mill, as seen from the side of Mill Walk west of the one-lane bridge.
Nickname:  Hollingsworth
Rex Location within the state of Georgia Show map of Georgia Rex Rex (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°35′31″N 84°16′12″W / 33.59194°N 84.27000°W / 33.59194; -84.27000
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Clayton
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	16,580
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	30273
GNIS feature ID	332836

Rex (also known as Hollingsworth) is an unincorporated community in Clayton County, Georgia, United States and Henry County, Georgia also. Its elevation is 797 feet (243 m).^[1] Although Rex is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 30273;^[2] the ZCTA for ZIP code 30273 had a population of 16,580 at the 2020 census.^[3]

History

A post office called Rex was established in 1882.^[4] Rex is a name derived from Latin meaning "king".^[5]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rex as a town in 1912.^[6] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1922.^[7]

The Historic Rex Village was identified as a place in peril by the 2011 Georgia Historic Trust.^[8]

Notable people

References

External links

• Historic Rex Village (Facebook Page)

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