Westlake, Georgia Explained

Westlake (sometimes spelled out as "West Lake") is an extinct town in Twiggs County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

History

An early variant name was "Buzzard Roost". A post office called Buzzard Roost was established in 1872, the name was changed to West Lake in 1885, and the post office closed in 1925.[1] The community was named for a lake west of the original town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 June 2019.
  2. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 250 . 0-915430-00-2.