Hard-Up, Georgia
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Hard-Up is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Baker County
Baker County, Georgia
Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. , the population is 4,074. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 3,781. The county seat is Newton.Baker County is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, United States
United States
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Geography

Hard-Up is located on Hard-Up Road. Middle Road, River Road, County Line Road, Wildfair Road, and Colquitt-Ford Road also lie in the area. Natural features include Cowan Shoals, Horseshoe Bend 1, Horseshoe Bend 2, Reflection Lake, and Buzzard Roost Island. Water features include Baptism Pond, Cassidy Pond, Berry Spring, Culpepper Spring, and Double Springs.

Civil

Hard-Up had a post office that was founded on Feb. 8, 1889. At the time the town had a population of 150 people. It was discontinued to Baconton
Baconton, Georgia
Baconton is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baconton is located at ....

on Oct. 23, 1890.
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