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  1. 43 relations: Allendale, South Carolina, American Revolutionary War, Area code 912, Augusta, Georgia, Black Belt (geological formation), Bob Waters, Caroline Speare Rohland, City, County seat, Eastern Time Zone, Federal Information Processing Standards, Geographic Names Information System, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia Southern University, Georgia State Route 21, Georgia State Route 73, Indigenous peoples, Jacksonboro, Georgia, List of counties in Georgia, List of sovereign states, Millen, Georgia, NAACP, Organization of American Historians, Race and ethnicity in the United States census, Savannah, Georgia, Screven County School District, Screven County, Georgia, Section of Painting and Sculpture, South Carolina, Spanish moss, Springfield, Georgia, Statesboro, Georgia, U.S. Route 301 in Georgia, U.S. state, United States Census Bureau, United States Department of the Treasury, United States Geological Survey, William Lovett Anderson, William Tecumseh Sherman, Works Progress Administration, Yuchi, ZIP Code, 2020 United States census.

Allendale, South Carolina

Allendale is a town in and the county seat of Allendale County, South Carolina, United States.

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American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.

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Area code 912

Area code 912 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia. Sylvania, Georgia and Augusta, Georgia are Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) and county seats in Georgia (U.S. state).

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Black Belt (geological formation)

Black Belt is a physical geography term referring to a roughly crescent-shaped geological formation of dark fertile soil in the Southern United States.

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Bob Waters

Robert Lee Waters (June 22, 1938 – May 29, 1989) was an American football player, coach, and administrator, best known for his contributions to athletics at Western Carolina University.

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Caroline Speare Rohland

Caroline Speare Rohland (April 15, 1885 – June 12, 1964) was an American artist and muralist who created three post office murals, as part of the art projects for the New Deal's Section of Painting and Sculpture.

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City

A city is a human settlement of a notable size.

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County seat

A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish.

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Eastern Time Zone

The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, and the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico.

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Federal Information Processing Standards

The Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) of the United States are a set of publicly announced standards that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed for use in computer situs of non-military United States government agencies and contractors.

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Geographic Names Information System

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and location information about more than two million physical and cultural features throughout the United States and its territories; the associated states of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau; and Antarctica.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University (Southern or Georgia Southern) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Georgia State Route 21

State Route 21 (SR 21) is an state highway that travels southeast-to-northwest through portions of Chatham, Effingham, Screven, and Jenkins counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Georgia State Route 73

State Route 73 (SR 73) is a state highway in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Indigenous peoples

There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territory, and an experience of subjugation and discrimination under a dominant cultural model.

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Jacksonboro, Georgia

Jacksonboro is a ghost town in Screven County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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List of counties in Georgia

The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties, the second-highest number after Texas, which has 254 counties.

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List of sovereign states

The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

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Millen, Georgia

Millen is a city, and the county seat of Jenkins County, Georgia, United States. Sylvania, Georgia and Millen, Georgia are Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) and county seats in Georgia (U.S. state).

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NAACP

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is an American civil rights organization formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey, Ida B. Wells, Lillian Wald, and Henry Moskowitz.

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Organization of American Historians

The Organization of American Historians (OAH), formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history.

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Race and ethnicity in the United States census

In the United States census, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) define a set of self-identified categories of race and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they most closely identify.

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Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat of Chatham County. Sylvania, Georgia and Savannah, Georgia are Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) and county seats in Georgia (U.S. state).

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Screven County School District

Screven County School District is a public school district in Screven County, Georgia, United States, based in Sylvania.

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Screven County, Georgia

Screven County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Section of Painting and Sculpture

The Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture was a New Deal art project established on October 16, 1934, and administered by the Procurement Division of the United States Department of the Treasury.

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South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States.

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Spanish moss

Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is an epiphytic flowering plant that often grows upon large trees in tropical and subtropical climates.

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Springfield, Georgia

Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. Sylvania, Georgia and Springfield, Georgia are Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) and county seats in Georgia (U.S. state).

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Statesboro, Georgia

Statesboro is the most populous city in and county seat of Bulloch County, Georgia, United States. Sylvania, Georgia and Statesboro, Georgia are Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) and county seats in Georgia (U.S. state).

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U.S. Route 301 in Georgia

U.S. Route 301 (US 301) is a U.S. Highway in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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U.S. state

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50.

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United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy.

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United States Department of the Treasury

The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States, where it serves as an executive department.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.

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William Lovett Anderson

William Lovett Anderson (10 April 1906 – 27 November 2004), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.

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William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author.

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Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration (WPA; renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration) was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers (mostly men who were not formally educated) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads.

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Yuchi

The Yuchi people are a Native American tribe based in Oklahoma.

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ZIP Code

A ZIP Code (an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan) is a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS).

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2020 United States census

The 2020 United States census was the 24th decennial United States census.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvania,_Georgia

Also known as History of Sylvania, Georgia, Sylvania, GA, UN/LOCODE:USXMZ.