The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Founded on December 12, 1835, a U.S. post office operated under the name Bolivar until 1908.
When Bolivar County was established on December 12, 1835, the first county seat was located at Bolivar. William Vick sold 5 acres (2.0 ha) of land to the county for $800, and it was then named Bolivar. The land was surveyed by B.M. Hines, who laid out the courthouse square, with town lots around it which were advertised for sale. An order was passed by the Board of Police (later called "supervisors") in 1840 to build a one-room courthouse at a cost of $595.
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Nothing in Bolivar is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Bolivar has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Hollywood in Benoit, 3.1 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.