Durand, Georgia

Durand is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States.[1]

Durand, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Durand, Georgia
Coordinates: 32°55′01″N 84°46′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMeriwether
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)706
GNIS feature ID355578[1]

History

An 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, the name was changed to Durand in 1911, and the post office closed in 1957.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1910 as the "Town of Durand".[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]

Notes
  1. "Durand, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 66. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1910. p. 659.



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