Philomath is an unincorporated community located in the southeastern corner of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States at an elevation of 646 feet (197 m).

Stephens suggested that the city’s name should be changed to Philomath which means a place of learning, because the school was such an important aspect to the community.

The liner notes for the band's Eponymous compilation album identify Philomath as "located between Lexington and Crawfordville and used to have its own post office."

Philomath is mentioned in John McPhee's essay "Travels in Georgia" which appeared in the collection "Pieces of the frame".

It was decided that it was a "needless expenditure of blood to continue the struggle and the Stars and Bars of the late Confederacy were forever furled.