Stilesboro,_Georgia

Stilesboro, Georgia

Stilesboro, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

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

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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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Stilesboro as a town in 1866.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]

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  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stilesboro, Georgia
  2. [2]
    "Bartow County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  4. [4]
    Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1866. p. 293.
  5. [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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