Travellers Rest is an unincorporated community in Macon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
Travellers Rest had its start in 1830 as a stagecoach stop. [2] A post office called Travellers Rest was established in 1833, and remained in operation until 1852. [3]
A variant name was "Bristol". [1] An act of the Georgia General Assembly officially incorporated the place in 1838 as the "Town of Bristol". [4] Today, Travellers Rest is classified as an unincorporated area. [1]