Twin Lakes, Georgia

Twin Lakes, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Twin Lakes Fire Department
Twin Lakes, Georgia
Twin Lakes, Georgia
Coordinates: 30°41′46″N 83°12′21″W / 30.69611°N 83.20583°W / 30.69611; -83.20583
Country United States
StateGeorgia
CountyLowndes
Founded1825
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
31636
Area code229

Twin Lakes is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

Twin Lakes was founded in 1825, and named for two natural lakes beside the town site.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Twin Lakes, Georgia
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 234. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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