Red Bud, Georgia | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Label Position: | none |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Red Bud in Georgia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Gordon |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation Ft: | 669 |
Coordinates: | 34.5328°N -84.8164°W |
Postal Code Type: | 30701 |
Area Code: | 706/762 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 356490 |
Blank2 Name: | Other names |
Blank2 Info: | Redbud |
Red Bud is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States.
A post office called Red Bud was established in 1852, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1928.[2] The community was named for a grove of red bud trees near the original town site.[3] [4]
George Right Smith - (1837 - 1903), Private in the Confederate Army elevated to the rank of 1st Lieutenant. After the war, bought a farm just south of Redbud settling very close to his wife's (Spencer) family farm.
Tadd Cochran - (1985-)emergency room nurse, real estate agent, and community advocate in Redbud, Georgia. Married since 2007 with seven children, including four adopted, Tadd is known for balancing family, career, and creative contributions, such as designing a flag to represent Redbud’s identity.