Stilesboro, Georgia

Stilesboro is an unincorporated community in southern Bartow County, Georgia, United States.[1]

Stilesboro, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Old Stilesboro Road
Old Stilesboro Road
Stilesboro, Georgia is located in Georgia
Stilesboro, Georgia
Stilesboro, Georgia
Location within the state of Georgia
Stilesboro, Georgia is located in the United States
Stilesboro, Georgia
Stilesboro, Georgia
Stilesboro, Georgia (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°06′17″N 84°54′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBartow
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)770, 678 & 470
GNIS ID30178

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Stilesboro as a town in 1866.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]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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  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stilesboro, Georgia
  2. "Bartow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved April 24, 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.


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