Sonoraville is an
unincorporated community
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in
Gordon County,
Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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, United States, located seven miles outside
Calhoun
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Calhoun can also refer to:
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* Calhoun (surname)
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...
.
History
A post office called Sonoraville was established in 1854, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1909. The community was probably named after
Sonora
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...
, in commemoration of the
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1 ...
.
Education
Sonoraville High School
Sonoraville High School is a high school located outside of Calhoun, Georgia, United States, in the unincorporated community of Sonoraville. It serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Gordon County School District. Sonoraville High School has 971 s ...
is the community's high school; it was created in 2005 for grades 9 and 10. Within the next two years, Sonoraville became a normal
high school
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with all grades 9–12. The principal is Amy Stewart. The mascot is a phoenix, and the colors are red, black and white.
Notable people
George Right Smith - (1837 - 1903), private in the
Confederate Army
The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting ...
elevated to the rank of 1st lieutenant. Born in
Cartersville
Cartersville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, United States; it is located within the northwest edge of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,187. Cartersville is the county seat of Bartow Cou ...
, he bought a farm after the war and settled with his new wife in Sonoraville. Buried at the now Sonoraville Baptist Church cemetery.
References
External links
Sonoraville Baptist ChurchSonoraville High SchoolOld Sonora P.O. Now Sonoravillehistorical marker
Unincorporated communities in Gordon County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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