Bolivar, Georgia

Bolivar is an unincorporated community in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

Johnson Mountain Road in Bolivar

History

Bolivar had its start as a depot on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.[2] A post office called Bolivar was established in 1888, and closed in 1901.[3] The community was named for Simón Bolívar, a Venezuelan statesman and military leader who led several South American nations to independence from the Spanish Empire.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Bartow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 15. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

34°22′11″N 84°42′42″W


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