Bender, Georgia

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Bender is a ghost town in Laurens County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Bender was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community had a depot on the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bender (historical)
  2. "Laurens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  3. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p.  167.

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