Dearing is a town in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 529 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area.

History

An early variant name was "Lombardy". A post office called Lombardy was established in 1823, and the name was changed to Dearing in 1893. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1910 as the "Town of Dearing". The present name is after William Dearing, a railroad official.

Geography

Dearing is located in southeastern McDuffie County at 33.41333°N, -82.38472°W (33.413425, -82.384781). U.S. Routes 78 and 278 run together through the town, leading northwest 8 mi to Thomson, the county seat, and east 4 mi to Harlem. Augusta is 24 mi east of Dearing. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 sqmi, of which 0.01 sqmi, or 1.09%, are water. The town is drained to the south by tributaries of Headstall Creek, which flows south to Brier Creek, a tributary of the Savannah River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 441 people, 178 households, and 126 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 529.