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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Bronco, Georgia

Bronco is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called Bronco was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905. The community was named after the bronco horse. A variant name was "Sylvan Bower". Bronco once supported a schoolhouse, the Bronco School, now defunct.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bronco
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bronco School (historical)

34°39′36″N 85°20′34″W / 34.66000°N 85.34278°W / 34.66000; -85.34278