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Rio, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°16′48″N 84°22′55″W / 33.28000°N 84.38194°W / 33.28000; -84.38194
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Rio is an unincorporated community in Spalding County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is right by the Griffin Reservoir, and also has a Fire Department station.[1] Rio is derived from Spanish, meaning "river".[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio, Georgia
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 189. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°16′48″N 84°22′55″W / 33.28000°N 84.38194°W / 33.28000; -84.38194