Official Name: | Sonoraville, Georgia |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Georgia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Sonoraville |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Gordon |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 718 |
Coordinates: | 34.4481°N -84.8089°W |
Area Code: | 706/762 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 323220[1] |
Sonoraville is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, located seven miles outside Calhoun.
A post office called Sonoraville was established in 1854, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1909.[2] The community was probably named after Sonora, in commemoration of the Mexican–American War.[3]
Sonoraville High School 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 with all grades 9–12. The principal is Amy Stewart. The mascot is a phoenix, and the colors are red, black and white.
George Right Smith - (1837 - 1903), private in the Confederate Army elevated to the rank of 1st lieutenant. Born in Cartersville, he bought a farm after the war and settled with his new wife in Sonoraville. Buried at the now Sonoraville Baptist Church cemetery.