Berzelia, Georgia

Berzelia is an unincorporated community in Columbia County in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1] It is located on U.S. Route 78, 18 miles (29 km) west-southwest of Downtown Augusta and 3.8 miles (6.1 km) east of Harlem.

Berzelia, Georgia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°24′24″N 82°15′5″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Columbia
Elevation	495 ft (151 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	706 & 762
GNIS ID	331141[1]

History

A post office called Berzelia was established in 1835 and remained in operation until 1933.^[2] In 1900, the community had 84 inhabitants.^[3]

References

1. "Berzelia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Columbia County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
3. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 180.