Rex, Georgia

Rex, Georgia
Unincorporated Community
The NRHP listed Rex Mill, as seen from the side of Mill Walk west of the one-lane bridge.
The NRHP listed Rex Mill, as seen from the side of Mill Walk west of the one-lane bridge.
Nickname: 
Hollingsworth
Location within the state of Georgia
Rex (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°35′31″N 84°16′12″W / 33.59194°N 84.27000°W / 33.59194; -84.27000
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyClayton
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,580
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30273
GNIS feature ID332836

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). Although Rex is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 30273; the ZCTA for ZIP code 30273 had a population of 16,580 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Rex was established in 1882. Rex is a name derived from Latin meaning "king".

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rex as a town in 1912. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1922.

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

Education

Clayton County Public Schools covers areas in Clayton County.

Schools with Rex post office addresses:

Morrow High School in Ellenwood is the zoned high school for Rex.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rex, Georgia
  2. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 1213.
  7. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1922. p. 923.
  8. ↑ 2011 Places in Peril: Rex Village (The Georgia Historic Trust)
  9. ↑ "Home". Adamson Middle School. Retrieved October 23, 2026. 6340 Highway 42 South Rex GA 30273
  10. ↑ "Home". Rex Mill Middle School. Retrieved October 23, 2026. 6380 Evans Drive Rex GA 30273
  11. ↑ "Home". Roberta T. Smith Elementary School. Retrieved October 23, 2026. 6340 Highway 42 South Rex GA 30273
  12. ↑ Morrow High School Attendance Map (Map). Clayton County Public Schools. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  13. ↑ "General Highway Map Clayton County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 23, 2026. - Shows the positions of "A.M.S." (Adamson Middle School), "R T S ES" (Roberta T. Smith Elementary School) and "Rex M.S." (Rex Mill Middle School), which have Rex addresses. Note the "Morrow HS" on this map reflects the pre-2022 location of the school. The post-2022 location is by East Clayton Elementary School. Match the Rex schools this map with the Morrow HS zone map.
  14. ↑ "Dexter Davis". Friends Falcons. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Jamal Hill". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  16. ↑ Cason, Mike (July 30, 2025). "Alabama businessman wrongly accused of killing judge, lawyer in 1989 mail bombings dead at 81". Al.com. Retrieved November 7, 2025.