Siloam is a town in Greene County, Georgia, United States. The population was 282 at the 2010 census, down from 331 in 2000.
Name: | Siloam town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Georgia |
County: | Greene County |
Elevation: | 702 ft (214 m) |
Total Area: | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) |
Total Population: | 194 |
Population Density: | 159.80/sq mi (61.71/km²) |
ZIP code: | 30665 |
Area code: | 706 |
FIPS code: | 1370932 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0356535 |
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History
Siloam was originally called “Smyrna”, and under the latter name permanent settlement was first made in the 1840s. A post office called Siloam was established in 1871. The present name is after the ancient Siloam tunnel, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
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Geography
Siloam is located in eastern Greene County at 33°32′8″N 83°4′50″W / 33.53556°N 83.08056°W / 33.53556; -83.08056 (33.535691, -83.080443). Georgia State Route 15 passes through the town as Main Street, leading northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Greensboro, the county seat, and south 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to White Plains. State Route 77 leads north from the center of town 6 miles (10 km) to Union Point. Interstate 20 passes through the northern side of town, with access from Exit 138 (State Route 77). I-20 leads east 64 miles (103 km) to Augusta and west 80 miles (130 km) to Atlanta.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Siloam has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km), or 2.38%, is water.
See also
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