Godfrey, Georgia Explained

Godfrey, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Label:Godfrey
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:33.4533°N -83.505°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Morgan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.083
Area Land Sq Mi:1.067
Area Water Sq Mi:0.016
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:108
Population Density Sq Mi:101.22
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:614
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30650[3]
Area Code:706
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-33672
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:356040

Godfrey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 108.[2]

History

The community was named after Dr. Ervine Godfrey, a pioneer settler.[4] A post office called Godfrey was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1965.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Godfrey" in 1906.[6] The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.

Geography

Godfrey is in southern Morgan County, with its southern border following the Putnam County line. It is south of Madison, the county seat, via Godfrey Road, which continues south to Eatonton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Godfrey CDP has a total area of 1.1sqmi, of which 0.02sqmi, or 1.48%, are water.[1] The town sits on a ridge which drains west to the Little River and east to Big Indian Creek, a tributary of the Little River, which continues south to the Oconee River north of Milledgeville.

Demographics

Godfrey was listed as a village in the 1910 through 1960 U.S. Censuses. It was relisted as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Godfrey CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[7] !% 2020
White alone (NH)7872.22%
Black or African American alone (NH)1816.67%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)32.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)98.33%
Total108100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia . United States Census Bureau . January 31, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Godfrey CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. January 31, 2023.
  3. Web site: Godfrey ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. January 12, 2023.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 95 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 December 2018.
  6. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1906. State printer. 769.
  7. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Godfrey CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.