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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Seville as a town in 1890.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]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:

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seville, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 203. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1892. p. 630.
  5. Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  6. School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.


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