Silver City, Georgia

Silver City is an unincorporated community in Dawson and Forsyth counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Silver City was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community's name most likely is a transfer from a city in the Western United States.[3]

Silver City was a former trading post and home to one of the first telephone lines in Forsyth County.[4]

Education

As the community is located across two adjacent counties, the Silver City community's students are served by both the Forsyth County School District and the Dawson County School District.

  • Silver City Elementary School[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver City, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 206. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. "About Us / School History". About Us / School History. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  5. "Silver City Elementary Home Page". Silver City Elementary. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

34°20′03″N 84°06′58″W


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