Sand Hill, Georgia

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Sand Hill is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

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History

A post office called Sand Hill was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] Sand Hill received its descriptive name on account of the appearance of the original town site. [3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sand Hill as a town in 1903. [4] Sand Hill no longer is an incorporated municipality. [1]

Education

The community contains Sand Hill Elementary School, administered by the Carroll County School District. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sand Hill
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 197. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1903. p. 660.
  5. ↑ "Explore Sand Hill Elementary School in Carrollton, GA". GreatSchools.org. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

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