Silver Creek, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
34°10′33″N 85°09′42″W / 34.17583°N 85.16167°W / 34.17583; -85.16167CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyFloydTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
30173
Area code(s)706/762FIPS code13-21184[1]GNIS feature ID326515[2]

Silver Creek is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Silver Creek has been in operation since 1880.[3] The community took its name from nearby Silver Creek.[4]

Major highways

  • U.S. Route 411
  • State Route 1
  • State Route 101

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  4. ^ "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 79. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
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