Silver Creek is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Silver Creek, Georgia | |
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  Silver Creek  Silver Creek | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′33″N 85°09′42″W / 34.17583°N 85.16167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Floyd |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30173 |
| Area code(s) | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-21184[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 326515[2] |
History
editA post office called Silver Creek has been in operation since 1880.[3] The community took its name from nearby Silver Creek.[4]
Major highways
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References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 79. Retrieved April 24, 2015.