Sonoraville, Georgia

Sonoraville, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Sonoraville Baptist Church
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Coordinates: 34°26′53″N84°48′32″W / 34.44806°N 84.80889°W / 34.44806; -84.80889
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Gordon
Elevation	718 ft (219 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	706/762
GNIS feature ID	323220 [1]

Sonoraville is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, located seven miles outside Calhoun.

History

A post office called Sonoraville was established in 1854, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1909. ^[2] The community was probably named after Sonora, in commemoration of the Mexican–American War. ^[3]

Education

Sonoraville High School is the community's high school; it was created in 2005 for grades 9 and 10. Within the next two years, Sonoraville became a normal high school with all grades 9–12. The principal is Amy Stewart.^{[ as of? ]} The mascot is a phoenix, and the colors are red, black and white.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable people

George Right Smith - (1837 - 1903), private in the Confederate Army elevated to the rank of 1st lieutenant. Born in Cartersville, he bought a farm after the war and settled with his new wife in Sonoraville. Buried at the now Sonoraville Baptist Church cemetery.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Gordon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
3. "Gordon County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 96. Retrieved April 26, 2015.

External links

• Sonoraville Baptist Church
• Sonoraville High School
• Old Sonora P.O. Now Sonoraville historical marker