Travellers Rest, Macon County, Georgia

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Travellers Rest is an unincorporated community in Macon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

Travellers Rest had its start in 1830 as a stagecoach stop. [2] A post office called Travellers Rest was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1852. [3]

A variant name was "Bristol". [1] An act of the Georgia General Assembly officially incorporated the place in 1838 as the "Town of Bristol". [4] Today, Travellers Rest is classified as an unincorporated area. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Travellers Rest
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 230. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1839. p. 132.


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