Bill Arp is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Georgia, United States.[1] The nearby communities are Winston and Douglasville.

A post office called Billarp was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community has the name of humorist Bill Arp.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bill Arp, Georgia
  2. ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Logue, Victoria; Logue, Frank (1997). Touring the Backroads of North and South Georgia. John F. Blair, Publisher. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-89587-171-8.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°40′12″N 84°48′21″W / 33.67000°N 84.80583°W / 33.67000; -84.80583


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