Tignall, Georgia
Tignall, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Hulin Avenue (SR 17) | |
| Nickname: Little Atlanta, | |
| Motto: "I'd rather be in Tignall" | |
 Location in Wilkes County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′1″N 82°44′28″W / 33.86694°N 82.74111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2) |
| • Land | 2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 485 |
| • Density | 176.11/sq mi (67.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30668 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-76532[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356591[3] |
Tignall is a town in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 485 in 2020.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Tignall is located at 33°52′1″N 82°44′28″W / 33.86694°N 82.74111°W (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
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 320 | — | |
| 1920 | 653 | 104.1% | |
| 1930 | 505 | −22.7% | |
| 1940 | 567 | 12.3% | |
| 1950 | 502 | −11.5% | |
| 1960 | 556 | 10.8% | |
| 1970 | 756 | 36.0% | |
| 1980 | 733 | −3.0% | |
| 1990 | 711 | −3.0% | |
| 2000 | 653 | −8.2% | |
| 2010 | 546 | −16.4% | |
| 2020 | 485 | −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
[edit]- James E. Boyd, scientist and educator
Region
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References
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1907. p. 950.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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