Durand is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States.[1]
Durand, Georgia | |
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  Durand  Durand | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′01″N 84°46′26″W / 32.91694°N 84.77389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Meriwether |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 706 |
| GNIS feature ID | 355578[1] |
History
editAn early variant name was "Stinson", after James W. Stinson, a pioneer citizen.[2] The present name is after the Durand Realty Company, which promoted the town site.[2] A post office called Stinson was established in 1883, its name was changed to Durand in 1911, and the post office closed in 1957.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the community in 1910 as the "Town of Durand".[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Durand, Georgia". 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. 66. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1910. p. 659.
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