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Tignall, Georgia

Tignall, Georgia
Town
Hulin Avenue (SR 17)
Hulin Avenue (SR 17)
Nickname: 
Little Atlanta,
Motto: 
"I'd rather be in Tignall"
Location in Wilkes County and the state of Georgia
Location in Wilkes County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°52′1″N 82°44′28″W / 33.86694°N 82.74111°W / 33.86694; -82.74111
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWilkes
Area
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 • Total2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2)
 • Land2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total485
 • Density176.11/sq mi (67.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30668
Area code706
FIPS code13-76532[2]
GNIS feature ID0356591[3]

Tignall is a town in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 485 in 2020.

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tignall as a town in 1907.[4] It was named for Tignall Livingston Moss, a lieutenant in the Confederate army who was killed in battle in 1862.[5]

Geography

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Tignall is located at 33°52′1″N 82°44′28″W / 33.86694°N 82.74111°W / 33.86694; -82.74111 (33.866861, -82.741195).[6] The town lies along Georgia State Route 17 south of Elberton and north of Washington, and a few miles west of the Georgia-South Carolina state line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910320—
1920653104.1%
1930505−22.7%
194056712.3%
1950502−11.5%
196055610.8%
197075636.0%
1980733−3.0%
1990711−3.0%
2000653−8.2%
2010546−16.4%
2020485−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 615 people, 279 households, and 179 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 485.

Notable person

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Region

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City hall

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1907. p. 950.
  5. ^ AARON, JANE. "Now complete mural in downtown Tignall immortalizes city's establishment in 1889". The News-Reporter. Wilkes Publishing Co., Inc. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.