Stillmore, Georgia

Stillmore, Georgia
City
Location in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°26′28″N82°12′53″W / 32.44111°N 82.21472°W / 32.44111; -82.21472
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Emanuel
Area [1]
• Total	3.20 sq mi (8.29 km2)
• Land	3.09 sq mi (8.01 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation	262 ft (80 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	439
• Density	142.03/sq mi (54.83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30464
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-73620 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0356564 [3]

Stillmore is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 439 in 2020.

History

An early variant name was "Kea's Mill". ^[4] According to tradition, the town's present name stems from the offer by postal officials to supply "still more" names if their list of suitable names for the post office was not satisfactory. ^[5]

Geography

Stillmore is located in southeastern Emanuel County at 32°26′28″N82°12′53″W / 32.44111°N 82.21472°W / 32.44111; -82.21472 (32.441176, -82.214637). ^[6] Georgia State Route 57 passes through the town, leading northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Swainsboro, the county seat, and southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 16 at Exit 98. Georgia State Route 192 crosses GA 57 in the center of Stillmore, leading northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Twin City and west 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Stillmore has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), or 3.39%, is water. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	741		—
1910	645		−13.0%
1920	916		42.0%
1930	618		−32.5%
1940	493		−20.2%
1950	420		−14.8%
1960	354		−15.7%
1970	522		47.5%
1980	527		1.0%
1990	615		16.7%
2000	730		18.7%
2010	532		−27.1%
2020	439		−17.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 730 people, 220 households, and 159 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 439.

Education

Stillmore is home to the David Emanuel Academy (DEA), a Christian school. Local public school students are zoned to attend Emanuel County School District schools, including Swainsboro High School.

Notable residents

• George L. Smith, former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives

In the media

The town is the setting for Stillmore, Georgia, a play written, produced, and directed by Brad Ogden.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Emanuel County
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 213. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stillmore city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.