Bradley is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The community is located on Georgia State Route 11, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) north-northwest of Gray.
Bradley, Georgia | |
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  Bradley  Bradley | |
| Coordinates: 33°03′14″N 83°33′31″W / 33.05389°N 83.55861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jones |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31032 |
| Area code | 478 |
| GNIS feature ID | 331225[1] |
History
editBradley had its start in 1886 when the Central of Georgia Railroad was extended to that point.[2] An early variant name was "Franks".[2] A post office called Franks was established in 1887, the name was changed to Bradley in 1889, and the post office closed in 1959.[3] The present name is after John Wiley Bradley Jr., a railroad agent.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Bradley". 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. 24. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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