Silver City, Georgia
Silver City is an unincorporated community in Dawson and Forsyth counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2020 United States census reported the population of Silver City CCD in Forsyth County as being 29,877
History
A post office called Silver City was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1907. The community's name most likely is a transfer from a city in the Western United States.
Silver City was a former trading post and home to one of the first telephone lines in Forsyth County.
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
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver City, Georgia
- ^ 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
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 206. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "About Us / School History". About Us / School History. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Silver City Elementary Home Page". Silver City Elementary. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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