Greensboro, Georgia Explained
| Official Name: | Greensboro, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Greene |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.06 |
| Area Land Km2: | 17.89 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.17 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.91 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3648 |
| Population Density Km2: | 203.91 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 528.16 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 33.5717°N -83.1808°W |
| Elevation M: | 195 |
| Elevation Ft: | 640 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 30642 |
| Area Code: | Area code 706 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-34876[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0356104[3] |
Greensboro is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,648 as of the 2020 census. The city is located approximately halfway between Atlanta and Augusta on Interstate 20.
History
Greensboro was founded circa 1780; in 1787, it was designated the seat of the newly formed Greene County. It was incorporated as a town in 1803 and as a city in 1855.[4] The city was named for Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the rebel American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781.[5]
Geography
Greensboro is located at the center of Greene County at 33.5717°N -83.1808°W (33.571528, -83.180921).[6] U.S. Route 278 passes through the city center as Broad Street, leading east 7miles to Union Point and west to Madison. Georgia State Route 44 leads southwest from Greensboro to Eatonton. State Route 15 leads north to Athens and southeast to Sparta. The city limits extend southwest along SR 44 for 4miles so as to include Exit 130 on Interstate 20. I-20 leads east to Augusta and west to Atlanta.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greensboro has a total area of 17.6km2, of which 17.4km2 is land and 0.2km2, or 0.99%, is water.[7] The city is in the Oconee River watershed and is located 5miles east of Lake Oconee and 2miles southeast of Oconee National Forest.
Demographics
Greensboro racial composition as of 2020[8] !Race!Num.!Perc.| White (non-Hispanic) | 802 | 21.98% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,196 | 60.2% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 43 | 1.18% |
| Other/mixed | 81 | 2.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 520 | 14.25% | |
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 3,648 people, 1,288 households, and 808 families residing in the city.
Education
Greene County School District
The Greene County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and a charter school.[9] The district has 158 full-time teachers and over 2,280 students.[10]
- Greensboro Elementary
- Union Point Elementary
- Anita White Carson Middle School
- Greene County High School
- Lake Oconee Academy[11]
The area also hosts the private school Nathanael Greene Academy.
Notable people
- Thomas W. Cobb, former U.S. representative and senator, and judge of the superior court of Georgia; namesake of Cobb County, Georgia[12]
- William Crosby Dawson, former congressman and U.S. senator from Georgia; born, died, and buried in Greensboro
- Foogiano, rapper signed to 1017 Records, born in Greensboro[13]
- Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, lawyer and early American humorist writer, represented Greene County in the state legislature in 1821
- Mickey Mantle, center fielder for the New York Yankees, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, lived in Greensboro during his final years after retiring from the Yankees
- Joshua Nesbitt, former starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech football team
- Joseph Parker Jr., last surviving U.S. Navy physician who participated in the Allied invasion of Omaha Beach[14]
- John Perkins Ralls, Confederate congressman from Alabama, born in Greensboro
- Tim Simpson, professional golfer, lives in Greensboro
- Sonny Terry, blues and folk musician known for his energetic harmonica style, born in Greensboro
- Elizabeth Wilson, first African American mayor of Decatur, Georgia
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.
- Book: Historical Gazetteer of the United States . Routledge . May 13, 2013 . 30 November 2013 . Hellmann, Paul T. . 231. 978-1135948597 .
- Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 98 . 0-915430-00-2.
- Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
- Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Greensboro city, Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. November 23, 2016.
- Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-18. data.census.gov.
- http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=666&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education
- http://www.school-stats.com/GA/GREENE/GREENE_COUNTY.html School Stats
- http://www.lakeoconeeacademy.org/ Lake Oconee Academy
- Web site: COBB, Thomas Willis, (1784 - 1830). Congressional Bio Directory. US Congress. 16 September 2017.
- Web site: Who Is Foogiano? Everything To Know. 2021-07-27. HotNewHipHop. 15 April 2021. en.
- News: Last surviving US Navy doctor on Omaha Beach during D-Day invasion of World War II dies in Ga. . . . 2012-10-03 . 2012-10-14.
