Baxley, Georgia Explained
| Official Name: | Baxley, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Baxley, Georgia.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Appling |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.01 |
| Area Land Km2: | 20.99 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.11 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.11 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4942 |
| Population Density Km2: | 235.40 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 609.67 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 31.7753°N -82.3475°W |
| Elevation M: | 62 |
| Elevation Ft: | 203 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 31513, 31515 |
| Area Code: | 912 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-06016[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0331106[3] |
Baxley is a city in Appling County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,942. The city is the county seat of Appling County.[4]
History
Baxley was first settled as a result of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad being built through Appling County in 1870. Originally, it was a railroad depot known as Station Number 7, but soon was named Baxley (after one of the community's first settlers, Wilson Baxley of North Carolina).[5] Baxley incorporated in 1875.[6]
Geography
Baxley is approximately east of Douglas, north of Waycross and southwest of Glennville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.7km2, of which 0.03sqkm, or 0.16%, is water.[7]
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 4,942 people, 1,436 households, and 1,068 families residing in the city.
Economy
The Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant is located north of the city along U.S. Route 1, on the banks of the Altamaha River. It is the area's largest employer.
International Forest Products Limited operates a sawmill employing over 50 people.
Education
Appling County students in K-12 grades are in the Appling County School District, which consists of four elementary schools (three include a pre-school), a middle school and a high school.[9] The district has 210 full-time teachers and over 3,303 students.[10]
- Altamaha Elementary School
- Appling County Primary School
- Appling County Elementary School
- Fourth District Elementary School
- Appling County Middle School
- Appling County High School
Notable people
- Robert Butler, painter best known for his portrayals of the woods and backwaters around Florida's Everglades; member of the African-American artists' group The Highwaymen
- Byron Buxton, Major League Baseball outfielder; second overall pick (drafted by the Minnesota Twins) in the 2012 MLB draft; 2022 All-Star
- Dexter Carter, running back for San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets from 1990 to 1996; born in Baxley and graduated from Appling County High School
- Frankie King, NBA guard for Los Angeles Lakers (1995); born in Baxley
- The Lacs, country/rap music group; from Baxley
- Caroline Miller, Georgia's first Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist; received the award for Lamb in His Bosom in 1934
- Jamie Nails, NFL guard for Buffalo Bills (1997–2000) and Miami Dolphins (2002–2003); born in Baxley
- Janisse Ray, author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood (1999), a memoir about growing up in Baxley which includes description of the ecosystem of the vanishing longleaf pine that once covered the area
- Carl Simpson, defensive tackle for Chicago Bears (1993–1997), Arizona Cardinals (1998–1999), and Las Vegas Outlaws (2001)
- Harry Skipper, defensive back in the CFL, Montreal Concordes and Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1983–1989[11]
- Vonzell Solomon, nicknamed Baby V, singer and actress
- Kandiss Taylor, candidate in the 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election, conservative activist, and host of the show "Jesus, Guns, and Babies"
- Michael Timpson, wide receiver for New England Patriots (1989–1994), Chicago Bears (1995–1996), and Philadelphia Eagles (1997); born in Baxley
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
- Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
- Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
- Web site: Find a County . 2011-06-07 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712220218/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . 2012-07-12 .
- http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/courthouses/applingCH.htm Georgia Info
- Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 15 . 0-915430-00-2.
- Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Baxley city, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212175452/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1306016. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 6, 2013.
- Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-14. data.census.gov.
- http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=601&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education
- http://www.school-stats.com/GA/APPLING/APPLING_COUNTY.html Free District Report
- Web site: Bombers announce coaching staff - OurSports Central. 26 April 2004.
