Lone Oak, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Lone Oak, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Meriwether
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.62
Area Land Km2:1.62
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.63
Area Land Sq Mi:0.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:114
Population Density Km2:70.44
Population Density Sq Mi:182.40
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.1719°N -84.82°W
Elevation M:261
Elevation Ft:856
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:30220; 30230
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-47252[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0317301[4]

Lone Oak is a town in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lone Oak as a town in 1901.[5] The town's name is descriptive of the original condition of the site.[6]

Geography

Lone Oak is located in northwest Meriwether County at 33.1719°N -84.82°W (33.171862, −84.820113).[7] Georgia State Route 54 passes through the town, leading northeast 5miles to Luthersville and west 6miles to Hogansville. Greenville, the Meriwether county seat, is to the southeast via Forrest Road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 104 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population was 114.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $28,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,602. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Arts and culture

The town hosts the Lone Oak Arts & Crafts Festival each November.[8]

References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia . United States Census Bureau . January 26, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Lone Oak town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. January 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  5. Web site: Lone Oak . GeorgiaGov . March 13, 2019.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 135 . 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: Lone Oak, Georgia . Meriwether County Chamber of Commerce . March 13, 2019.