Sand Hill, Georgia

Last updated

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

Contents

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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fitzgerald, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Fitzgerald is a city in and the county seat of Ben Hill County in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2020, its population was 9,006. It is the principal city of the Fitzgerald micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Ben Hill and Irwin counties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barwick, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Barwick is a city divided by the county line between Brooks and Thomas counties, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 363.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edison, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Edison is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,230. The Edison Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carrollton, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Carrollton is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, Georgia, United States. It is within western Georgia, about 45 miles (72 km) west of Atlanta near the Alabama state line, and is included in the Atlanta metropolitan area. It is the home of the University of West Georgia and West Georgia Technical College. In 2020, the city had a population of 26,738.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Temple, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Temple is a city in Carroll and Haralson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 5,089 at the 2020 census, up from 4,228 in 2010, a 20.36% increase.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doerun, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Doerun is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 738 in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norman Park, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Norman Park is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 963 in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clarkston, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Clarkston is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,756 as of the 2020 census, up from 7,554 in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doraville, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Doraville is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,623.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Springfield, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,703 as of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Effingham County and a part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cumming, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Cumming is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, and the sole incorporated area in the county. It is a suburban city, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. In the 2020 census, the population is 7,318, up from 5,430 in 2010. Surrounding unincorporated areas with a Cumming mailing address have a population of approximately 100,000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lawrenceville, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Lawrenceville is a city in and the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is a suburb of Atlanta, located approximately 30 miles (50 km) northeast of downtown. It was incorporated on December 15, 1821. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lawrenceville was 30,629.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sugar Hill, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Sugar Hill is a city in northern Gwinnett County in the U.S. state of Georgia, included within the Metro Atlanta area. The population was 25,076 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Gwinnett County. It is in close proximity to Lake Lanier and the foothills of the North Georgia mountains.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rentz, Georgia</span> Town in Georgia, United States

Rentz is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 312 in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Soperton, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Soperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,889 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Treutlen County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walnut Grove, Georgia</span> Town in Georgia, United States

Walnut Grove is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,322 in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pineview, Georgia</span> Town in Georgia, United States

Pineview is a town in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 454.

Bonaire is an unincorporated community in Houston County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is 6 miles (10 km) south of the center of Warner Robins and is part of the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bonaire is located on and around U.S. Route 129, which is connected to Interstate 75 by Georgia State Route 96, As of 2021, SR 96 bypass Bonaire. Bonaire is the hometown of former state Governor and 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Bonaire is also the location of the TV show Critter Fixers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Locust Grove, Georgia</span> City in the United States

Locust Grove is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8,947 in 2020. Some unincorporated communities such as Luella and many rural areas surround Locust Grove, and those communities have Locust Grove postal addresses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Winston, Georgia</span> Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

Winston is an unincorporated community, formerly incorporated as a city, in southwestern Douglas County, Georgia, United States.

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.

I