Bolivar, Georgia

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

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 after Simón Bolívar, a Venezuelan statesman and military leader who led several South American nations to independence from the Spanish Empire. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 22. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Bartow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 15. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

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