Durand, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

Durand, Georgia

Unincorporated community

Durand

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Coordinates: 32°55′01″N 84°46′26″W﻿ / ﻿32.91694°N 84.77389°W﻿ / 32.91694; -84.77389
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]

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

## History

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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, 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General Assembly incorporated the community in 1910 as the "Town of Durand".[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]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

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1. ^ a b "Durand, Georgia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 1, 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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Municipalities and communities of Meriwether County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Greenville

Cities|

* Greenville
* Luthersville
* Manchester‡
* Warm Springs
* Woodbury

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Towns|

* Gay
* Haralson‡
* Lone Oak
* Pine Mountain‡

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alps
* Alvaton
* Chalybeate Springs
* Durand
* Harris City
* Odessadale
* Primrose
* Raleigh
* Rocky Mount
* St. Marks
* White Sulphur Springs
* Wooster

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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