Stilesboro, Georgia

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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 [4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stilesboro, Georgia
  2. "Bartow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved 24 April 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.

Coordinates: 34°06′17″N84°54′57″W / 34.10472°N 84.91583°W / 34.10472; -84.91583


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