Dry Branch, Georgia

Dry Branch (also Drybranch, Pikes Peak) is an unincorporated community located in Twiggs and Bibb counties, Georgia, United States.^[1] Its ZIP code is 31020.^[2] The area covered by the ZIP code has a population of 3,198 and contains 100.81 square miles of land and is 0.4% water.^[3]

Dry Branch
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°48′02″N 83°29′55″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Twiggs, Bibb
Elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	31020
Area code	478
GNIS ID	355553[1]

History

The first permanent settlement at Dry Branch was made in 1808.^[4] A post office has been in operation at Dry Branch since 1879.^[5] According to tradition, the community was so named on account of it being a dry area.^[4]