| Abbeville, Georgia | |
| Nickname: | Wild Hog Capitol of Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Georgia#USA#North America |
| Coordinates: | 31.9917°N -83.3075°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wilcox |
| Established Date: | September 15, 1883 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.01 |
| Area Land Km2: | 7.92 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.10 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.09 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.06 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Elevation M: | 78 |
| Elevation Ft: | 256 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2685 |
| Population Density Km2: | 339.17 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 878.31 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 31001 |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-00184[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0354256[3] |
Abbeville is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,685.[4] The city is the county seat of Wilcox County.[5]
Abbeville was founded in 1857 as seat of the newly formed Wilcox County. The town was incorporated in 1883.[6] According to one tradition, the city was named after Abbie McNally, the wife of the original owner of the site, while another tradition states the name is a transfer from Abbeville, South Carolina.[7] The current Wilcox County Courthouse was built in 1903 and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Abbeville was home to the Georgia Normal College and Business Institute.
In 1910 Abbeville had a population of 1,201.[8] In 1950 it had a population of 890.[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1sqmi, of which 3.1sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.65%) is water.
| White alone (NH) | 1,087 | 943 | 37.38% | 35.12% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,607 | 1,639 | 55.26% | 61.04% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.07% | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 14 | 8 | 0.48% | 0.30% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 6 | 0 | 0.21% | 0.00% | |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 39 | 19 | 1.34% | 0.71% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 153 | 76 | 5.26% | 2.83% | |
| Total | 2,908 | 2,685 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
In 2010, the city had a population of 2,908, which increased to 2,685 at the 2020 census.
The Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival is held annually in May.
The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[12] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.[13]
The schools, located in Rochelle, are: