| Official Name: | Jersey, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Walton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.02 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.01 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 146 |
| Population Density Km2: | 72.63 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 188.14 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 33.7169°N -83.8039°W |
| Elevation M: | 255 |
| Elevation Ft: | 837 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 30018 |
| Area Code: | 470/678/770 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-42184[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0356336[3] |
Jersey is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 146 at the 2020 census.
Prior to, and until around 1904, this community was originally known as Centerville since it was almost equidistant from the surrounding towns of: Monroe, Social Circle, Covington, and Loganville,. But, when the town decided to establish a US Post Office of its own, rather than have to travel to the county seat, or... to collect mail, a problem arose. Federal Postal Regulations (logically) prohibited two towns in the same State having the same name. This prompted an extended and hot debate in the community that lasted most of the winter. At the time, this area was primarily agricultural and was very well known for its high quality in Dairy farming and production of high quality milk.. Only a couple of months prior to this event, Old Man H. D. Ambercrombie (a quite prominent businessman, and early settler in that area) had just taken possession of his newly imported—at great expense—full blooded, Jersey Bull from the European Isle of Jersey, acquired to improve the quality of his herd and to increase their milk production.[4] After much debate, the town applied for and was awarded a name change to "Jersey". They were thus able to establish their own unique Postal Address and establish a US Post Office of their own.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Jersey as a town in 1905.[5]
Jersey is located at 33.7169°N -83.8039°W (33.716872, -83.803943).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 163 people, 61 households, and 45 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 146.
Up until the early 1960s, the town of Jersey had its own School and virtually all of the teachers were also local area residents who knew each one of the children, and their entire families. Many attend the same Local Churches, some had their own children as their Students. Some Teachers were Graduates of Jersey's School, and some taught multiple generations of students from the same families.. In 1962, due to a reduction in local school age population and a movement to consolidate local schools, the local school was closed down and students (mostly) transferred to Social Circle Public Schools. There were limited (other) options at that time. A few teachers followed, but most simply Retired from teaching.
The town is now officially considered part of the Walton County School District.,[7] although a (small?) percentage do attend Higher Rated Private Schools in the area.