Stilesboro, Georgia
Stilesboro, Georgia | |
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Old Stilesboro Road | |
Stilesboro, Georgia Location within the state of Georgia Stilesboro, Georgia Stilesboro, Georgia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′17″N 84°54′57″W / 34.10472°N 84.91583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bartow |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 770, 678 & 470 |
| GNIS ID | 30178 |
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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Stilesboro as a town in 1866.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]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
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stilesboro, Georgia
- ^ "Bartow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1866. p. 293.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 213. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.