Gaillard, Georgia
Gaillard is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Gaillard was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] The community was named after a local surveyor.[3]
Decline
[edit]Gaillard was a railroad community that died after the closure of the rail line.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaillard, Georgia
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "Q&A with Victoria Simmons author of "Vanished Towns Revisited: Crawford County and Byron, Georgia"". The Telegraph. May 28, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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32°38′37″N 84°00′19″W / 32.64361°N 84.00528°W
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