Gough, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Gough, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Burke
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:137
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:400
Coordinates:33.0919°N -82.2264°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30811[1]
Area Code:706 & 762
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:331842

Gough ([2]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along Georgia State Route 305, west of Waynesboro.

Gough was founded in 1905, and named after J. P. Gough, the original owner of the site.[3]

The 2020 Census listed a population of 137.[4]

Demographics

Gough first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Gough CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)3324.09%
Black or African American alone (NH)9972.26%
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)00.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)53.65%
Total137100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. November 20, 2015. United States Postal Service.
  2. George Eskola. It’s not Gough as in Passing Through." (video) WJBF-TV. Nexstar Media Inc. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023. "'Gough, like from Batman'."
  3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 96 . 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Web site: Gough CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gough CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.