Red Bud, Georgia

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Red Bud, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Red Bud, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°31′58″N84°48′59″W / 34.53278°N 84.81639°W / 34.53278; -84.81639
Country United States
State Georgia
County Gordon
Elevation
[1]
204 m (669 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes 706/762
GNIS feature ID356490 [1]
Other namesRedbud [1]

Red Bud is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States.

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History

A post office called Red Bud was established in 1852, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1928. [2] The community was named for a grove of red bud trees near the original town site. [3] [4]

Notable People

George Right Smith - (1837 - 1903), Private in the Confederate Army elevated to the rank of 1st Lieutenant. After the war, bought a farm just south of Redbud settling very close to his wife's (Spencer) family farm.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redbud, Georgia. Retrieved on 2008-11-08.
  2. ↑ "Gordon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Gordon County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 92. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 185. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

34°31′58″N84°48′59″W / 34.53278°N 84.81639°W / 34.53278; -84.81639

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