Silver Creek, Georgia

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
Silver
Creek
Silver
Creek
Coordinates: 34°10′33″N 85°09′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyFloyd
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30173
Area code(s)706/762
FIPS code13-21184[1]
GNIS feature ID326515[2]

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

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Floyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 79. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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