Durand, Georgia
Appearance
Durand, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 32°55′01″N 84°46′26″W / 32.91694°N 84.77389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Meriwether |
Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 706 |
GNIS feature ID | 355578[1] |
Durand is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States.[1]
History
An early variant name was "Stinson", after James W. Stinson, a pioneer citizen.[2] The present name is after the Durand Realty Company, which promoted the town site.[2] A post office called Stinson was established in 1883, its name was changed to Durand in 1911, and the post office closed in 1957.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the community in 1910 as the "Town of Durand".[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b "Durand, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 66. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1910. p. 659.