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Bender, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°33′01″N 83°07′17″W / 32.55028°N 83.12139°W / 32.55028; -83.12139
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Bender is a ghost town in Laurens County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Bender was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community had a depot on the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bender (historical)
  2. ^ "Laurens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  3. ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 167.

32°33′01″N 83°07′17″W / 32.55028°N 83.12139°W / 32.55028; -83.12139