Bolingbroke, founded in 1867, is an

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and

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(CDP) in Monroe County,

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, United States. It lies just north of Macon, between Interstates

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and 75. The community is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area. Per the 2020 census, it had a population of 497.

History

The community was named after

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke Henry St. John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (; 16 September 1678 – 12 December 1751) was an English politician, government official and political philosopher. He was a leader of the Tory (British political party), Tories, and supported the ...

(1678–1751), English philosopher and politician.

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incorporated the town in 1912. Bolingbroke was dissolved as a municipality in 1995.

Geography

Bolingbroke is located in the southeastern part of Monroe County in between I-75 and I-475. Downtown Macon is southeast via I-75, and

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is northwest, also via I-75. According to the

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, the Bolingbroke CDP has a total area of , of which , or 2.29%, are water.

Demographics

It was first listed as a

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in the 2020 census.

Events

The Bolingbroke Southern Jam music festival has been produced here since 2009. There is an annual Christmas parade.Bolingbroke Southern Jam. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Aug 2010
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References

Census-designated places in Monroe County, Georgia Macon metropolitan area, Georgia {{MonroeCountyGA-geo-stub