Red Bud, Georgia Explained

Red Bud, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Red Bud in Georgia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gordon
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:669
Coordinates:34.5328°N -84.8164°W
Postal Code Type:30701
Area Code:706/762
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:356490
Blank2 Name:Other names
Blank2 Info:Redbud

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

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

34.5328°N -84.8164°W

Notes and References

  1. . Retrieved on 2008-11-08.
  2. Web site: Gordon County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 April 2015.
  3. News: Gordon County. Calhoun Times . 1 September 2004 . 26 April 2015 . 92.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 185 . 0-915430-00-2.