Bronco is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
History
A post office called Bronco was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community was named after the bronco horse. [3] A variant name was "Sylvan Bower". [1] Bronco once supported a schoolhouse, the Bronco School, now defunct. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bronco
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bronco School (historical)
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