...Thats where I come from...
32 ° 56' 49" N - 83° 48' 9" W
OUR COMMUNITY IS UNDER ATTACK - STOP REZONING - KEEP OUR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURE
P&Z -July 28th, 2025 - 5:30pm - Board of Comissioners August 5th, 2025 - 6:00pm -
In 1979, a history of Monroe County, Georgia, was written. In the writers’ words, “As in many small towns, the interests of the people in Bolingbroke centered in the home, the church, the school and the railroad. In the substantial homes were families devoted first to their own members, yet always concerned about their neighbors, ever ready to help when needed. Loyal to their Methodist Church in Bolingbroke and to their Baptist Church at Mt. Zion, the people were God-fearing, upright citizens.”
Nearly 50 years have passed since that writing and we have managed to hold on to the past with no plans on becoming the future. We are the definition of small-town America, where neighbors help neighbors and friends help strangers, and we thrive on the idea of being in the “slow lane” of growth.
OUR COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
Bolingbroke, Georgia,
In Bolingbroke, we are committed to revitalizing our historic town and preserving its heritage.
Join us in our journey to create a sustainable and thriving community.
ABOUT BOLINGBROKE
OUR HISTORY
On March 16th, 1824, Bolingbroke was established, originally named "Stallings Store," which was also the Bolingbroke Post Office, and Mr Stallings was the Postmaster. On August 8th, 1844, the name was changed again to Prattsville, and yet again in 1850 when it was changed to Colaparchee.
On August 28th, 1866, Mr William Wadley gave it the name "Bolingbroke" in honor of Lord Bolingbroke, an Englishman that he admired.
In 1912, Bolingbroke was incorporated with B.F. Harrison served as Mayor, and R.P. Cocke, T.E. Walton, J.R. Harrison, Walter Pritchett, and Frank Wadley served as councilmen. The city limits extended one mile east, west, north, and south from the railroad depot (which was torn down in January 1958).
Our history was built on "the road"—the railroad, to be exact. On December 23rd, 1833, the road was charted as the Macon and Western Railroad / Monroe Railroad and Banking Company, which formed a corporation to build a railroad from Macon to Forsyth. The first track was laid December 9th, 1838, near the western limits of Macon, with the first engine being aptly named "The Ocmulgee."
From 1866 to 1882, Mr William M. Wadley served as the fourth and longest serving "President" of the "Central of Georgia Railroad". A resident of Bolingbroke at the time, he is now buried at the "Great Hill Cemetary" on his large plantation, which is still listed as a "historic property" in the archives (Currently threatened by zoning changes)
Some citizens still remember the "Central of Georgia" once operating 24 trains in a 24-hour period, including 10 passenger trains and 14 freight trains. Seven of these were local and stopped in Bolingbroke daily.
On April 30, 1971, citizens of Bolingbroke gathered at the post office, located across the tracks from where the old depot once stood, to watch the "Nancy Hanks" run for the last time. Some say there were tears in the eyes of many, knowing this was the last time the passenger trains would run through Bolingbroke daily.
Although those daily stops are now gone, trains still pass through, as it's a main line for the Norfolk Southern railroad. Many, including myself, often smile as we hear the great horns blow as they approach the crossings and hear the rocking of the cars as they head down the rail. Believe it or not, we call it soothing.
Stay Tuned...More History Coming!