Stillmore is a city in Emanuel County,

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, United States. The population was 439 in 2020.

History

An early variant name was "Kea's Mill". 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.

Geography

Stillmore is located in southeastern Emanuel County at (32.441176, -82.214637).

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passes through the town, leading northwest to Swainsboro, the

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, and southeast to

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at Exit 98.

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crosses GA 57 in the center of Stillmore, leading northeast to Twin City and west to

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. According to the

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, Stillmore has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.39%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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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

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In the media

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

References

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