Silver City, Georgia

Silver City is an unincorporated community in Dawson and Forsyth counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] The 2020 United States census reported the population of Silver City CCD in Forsyth County as being 29,877[2]

History

A post office called Silver City was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community's name most likely is a transfer from a city in the Western United States.[4]

Silver City was a former trading post and home to one of the first telephone lines in Forsyth County.[5]

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[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver City, Georgia
2. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Results, Silver City CCD, Forsyth County, Georgia | Total Population in Silver City CCD, Forsyth County, Georgia https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Silver%20City%20CCD,%20Forsyth%20County,%20Georgia
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 206. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
5. "About Us / School History". About Us / School History. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
6. "Silver City Elementary Home Page". Silver City Elementary. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

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