Silk Hope is an unincorporated community in Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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The community was named in the founders' hopes a silk textile industry would thrive here.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silk Hope, Georgia
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 205. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°02′35″N 81°11′30″W / 32.04306°N 81.19167°W / 32.04306; -81.19167