Westlake, Georgia

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Westlake (sometimes spelled out as "West Lake") is an extinct town in Twiggs County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

History

An early variant name was "Buzzard Roost". [1] A post office called Buzzard Roost was established in 1872, the name was changed to West Lake in 1885, and the post office closed in 1925. [2] The community was named for a lake west of the original town site. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westlake
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 250. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.