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Bolivar is an unincorporated community in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

Bolivar had its start as a depot on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. A post office called Bolivar was established in 1888, and closed in 1901. The community was named for Simón Bolívar, a Venezuelan statesman and military leader who led several South American nations to independence from the Spanish Empire.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Georgia
2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
3. "Bartow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
4. "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 15. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Bartow County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Cartersville
Cities	Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston White
Town	Taylorsville‡
Unincorporated communities	Allatoona Atco Bolivar Cassville Corbin Folsom Funkhouser Halls Ladds Rowland Springs Rydal Stilesboro
Ghost towns	Cement Ford Ligon
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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