Stilesboro, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
34°06′17″N 84°54′57″W / 34.10472°N 84.91583°W / 34.10472; -84.91583CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyBartowElevation
909 ft (277 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)770, 678 & 470GNIS ID30178

Stilesboro is an unincorporated community in southern Bartow County, Georgia, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Stilesboro in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[2] The community was named after William H. Stiles, an early settler.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Stilesboro as a town in 1866.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stilesboro, Georgia
  2. ^ "Bartow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1866. p. 293.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 213. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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