Red Bud, Georgia

Red Bud is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States.

Red Bud, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 34°31′58″N 84°48′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyGordon
Elevation
[1]
669 ft (204 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)706/762
GNIS feature ID356490[1]
Other namesRedbud[1]

History

A post office called Red Bud was established in 1852, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1928.[2] The community was named for a grove of red bud trees near the original town site.[3][4]

Notable People

George Right Smith - (1837 - 1903), Private in the Confederate Army elevated to the rank of 1st Lieutenant. After the war, bought a farm just south of Redbud settling very close to his wife's (Spencer) family farm.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redbud, Georgia. Retrieved on 2008-11-08.
  2. "Gordon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. "Gordon County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 92. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 185. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°31′58″N 84°48′59″W


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.