Bolivar, Georgia
Bolivar is an unincorporated community in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
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Johnson Mountain Road in Bolivar
History
Bolivar had its start as a depot on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.[2] A post office called Bolivar was established in 1888, and closed in 1901.[3] The community was named for Simón Bolívar, a Venezuelan statesman and military leader that achieve the independence of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia .[4]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Georgia
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "Bartow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 15. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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