Durand, Georgia
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Durand is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Meriwether County Meriwether County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,613. The county seat is Greenville, home of the Meriwether County Courthouse. The county was formed on ...
, Georgia, United States.


History

An early variant name was "Stinson", after James W. Stinson, a pioneer citizen. The present name is after the Durand Realty Company, which promoted the town site. A post office called Stinson was established in 1883, its name was changed to Durand in 1911, and the post office closed in 1957. The
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incorporated the community in 1910 as the "Town of Durand". The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.


Notes

Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Meriwether County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places disestablished in 1995 {{MeriwetherCountyGA-geo-stub