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]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaillard, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 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. May 28, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

32°38′37″N84°00′19″W / 32.64361°N 84.00528°W / 32.64361; -84.00528

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