Seville, Georgia
Seville is a census-designated place in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States.[1] It lies approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away from the Crisp County line, and about 4 miles (6.4 km) away from Pitts.
History[]
A post office called Seville was established in 1887.[2] The name is a transfer from Seville, in Spain.[3]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Seville as a town in 1890.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]
Education[]
The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[5] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.[6]
The schools, located in Rochelle, are:
- Wilcox County Elementary School
- Wilcox County Middle School
- Wilcox County High School
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seville, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 203. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1892. p. 630.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
Coordinates: 31°57′38″N 83°36′04″W / 31.96056°N 83.60111°W
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