Welcome to Spilo ...
So far, we found very little information about Spilo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spilo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spilo, please Contact Us.
Spilo would have been located within present day Union County<2>.
The location of Spilo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spilo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Spilo is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Spilo was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Spilo still existed, it would have been in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities near Spilo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spilo.
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cutcane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Owltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Young Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
- Young Harris is located in Towns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <6>
- Murphy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <6>
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hemp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hiawassee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawassee
- Hiawassee is located in Towns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawassee <6>
- Blairsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <6>
- Hayesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Clay County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayesville <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Spilo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spilo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spilo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spilo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spilo. See our Newspapers Page for Spilo.
Adding Spilo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spilo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Spilo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Spilo post office opened in 1892.
We also found Spilo on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spilo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spilo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spilo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |