Concord, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Concord, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.20
Area Land Km2:2.18
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:0.85
Area Land Sq Mi:0.84
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:378
Population Density Km2:173.46
Population Density Sq Mi:449.46
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.0908°N -84.4389°W
Elevation M:247
Elevation Ft:810
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30206
Area Code:770
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-19168[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0355256[3]

Concord is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 378 in 2020.[4]

History

In 1827, Concord was established as a trading post on Whiteoak Creek, serving as a major stop on the stagecoach line between Atlanta and Columbus, and also an important hub for cotton farmers in the region. It was originally incorporated in 1832, but because of the civil war, many of its citizens left the town.[5]

The Georgia General Assembly reincorporated the place in 1887 as the "Town of Concord".[6] The community took its name from the Concord Primitive Baptist Church, which stood at the site since the early 1840s.[7]

Geography

Concord is located at 33.0908°N -84.4389°W (33.090848, -84.438913).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.

Concord is located on Georgia State Route 18.

Demographics

In 2000, there were 336 people, 118 households, and 92 families residing in the city. In 2020, there were 378 people in the city.

Education

Concord Public Schools are part of the Pike County School District. The school district has one Pre-K building (lottery funded), one primary school (K-2), one elementary school (3–5), one middle school (6–8), a ninth grade academy and one high school.

Michael Duncan is the Superintendent of Schools.[9]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-07-27 . data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: topschoolsintheusa . Concord, Georgia History, Economy and Politics – Top Schools in the USA . November 9, 2023 . en-US.
  6. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1887. J. Johnston. 608.
  7. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 50 . 0-915430-00-2.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  9. Web site: Pike County Schools. Pike County Schools. June 30, 2012.