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Bullard, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°37′50″N 83°29′50″W / 32.63056°N 83.49722°W / 32.63056; -83.49722
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Bullard is an unincorporated community in Twiggs County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] A variant name is "Bullards".[1]

History

Located in Twiggs County, Bullard was originally a railroad station located about a mile east of the Ocmulgee River. It was named for the Daniel Bullard family. Daniel Bullard I was a wealthy landowner and businessman who owned land on the east bank of the Ocmulgee River. The present settlement is about 1 1/2 mile east of the station. A post office was in operation at Bullard from 1870 until 1923.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bullard
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 28. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°37′50″N 83°29′50″W / 32.63056°N 83.49722°W / 32.63056; -83.49722