Gaillard, Georgia

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Gaillard is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

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History

A post office called Gaillard was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1951. [2] The community was named after a local surveyor. [3]

Decline

Gaillard was a railroad community that died after the closure of the rail line. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaillard, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 91. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  4. "Q&A with Victoria Simmons author of "Vanished Towns Revisited: Crawford County and Byron, Georgia"". The Telegraph. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2023-02-27.

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