Travellers Rest, Macon County, Georgia

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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 June 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1839. p. 132.


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