Stilesboro, Georgia

Stilesboro, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Old Stilesboro Road
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Coordinates: 34°06′17″N 84°54′57″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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Stilesboro as a town in 1866.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]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

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.