Silver City, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

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

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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

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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

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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 City CCD, Forsyth County, Georgia
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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Municipalities and communities of Dawson County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Dawsonville

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* Dawsonville

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Unincorporated
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* Big Canoe‡
* Dougherty
* Juno
* Silver City‡

Ghost town|

* Johntown

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Municipalities and communities of Forsyth County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Cumming

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* Cumming

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Unincorporated
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* Big Creek
* Chestatee
* Coal Mountain
* Drew
* Ducktown
* Mars Hill Crossroads
* Matt
* Sheltonville‡
* Silver City‡

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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