Stillmore, Georgia

Stillmore is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 439 in 2020.

History

An early variant name was "Kea's Mill".<ref>New Georgia Encyclopedia: Emanuel County</ref> According to tradition, the town's present name stems from the offer by postal officials to supply "still more" names if their list of suitable names for the post office was not satisfactory.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Stillmore is located in southeastern Emanuel County at Template:Coord (32.441176, -82.214637).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Georgia State Route 57 passes through the town, leading northwest Template:Convert to Swainsboro, the county seat, and southeast Template:Convert to Interstate 16 at Exit 98. Georgia State Route 192 crosses GA 57 in the center of Stillmore, leading northeast Template:Convert to Twin City and west Template:Convert to U.S. Route 1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Stillmore has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 3.39%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 730 people, 220 households, and 159 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 439.

Education

Stillmore is home to the David Emanuel Academy (DEA), a Christian school. Local public school students are zoned to attend Emanuel County School District schools, including Swainsboro High School.

Notable residents

• George L. Smith, former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives

In the media

The town is the setting for Stillmore, Georgia, a play written, produced, and directed by Brad Ogden.

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