Westlake, Georgia
Extinct town located in Georgia, United States
Westlake (sometimes spelled out as "West Lake") is an extinct town in Twiggs County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History
An early variant name was "Buzzard Roost".[1] A post office called Buzzard Roost was established in 1872, the name was changed to West Lake in 1885, and the post office closed in 1925.[2] The community was named for a lake west of the original town site.[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Jeffersonville
- Allentown‡
- Jeffersonville
- Danville‡
communities
- Bullard
- Dry Branch‡
- Fitzpatrick
- Huber
- Marion
- Myricks Mill
- Ripley
- Tarversville
- Westlake
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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