Bristol is an

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and

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(CDP) in Pierce County,

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, United States. Bristol is located at the intersection of the

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and

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, which runs north–south through Bristol, and

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, which runs east–west. Bristol is north of Blackshear. Bristol is also known as Lightsey. The 2020 census listed a population of 122.

History

A variant name was "Lightsey". The

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incorporated Bristol as a town in 1914. According to tradition, the present name is after

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, in England. Bristol's charter was dissolved in 1995.

Demographics

Bristol was first listed as a

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in the 2020 census. In 2020, Bristol had a population of 122.

References

Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Census-designated places in Pierce County, Georgia Waycross, Georgia micropolitan area Populated places disestablished in 1995 {{PierceCountyGA-geo-stub