Orchard Hill, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Orchard Hill, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Spalding
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.93
Area Land Km2:0.92
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.36
Area Land Sq Mi:0.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:219
Population Density Km2:237.87
Population Density Sq Mi:616.90
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.1869°N -84.2114°W
Elevation M:262
Elevation Ft:860
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30266
Area Code:770
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-58296[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0320094[3]

Orchard Hill is a town in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 219 in 2020.[4]

History

Orchard Hill was named for the setting of the original town site.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Orchard Hill as a town in 1912.[6]

Geography

Orchard Hill is located at 33.1869°N -84.2114°W (33.186853, -84.211379).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 230 people, 89 households, and 70 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 219.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-07-27 . data.census.gov.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 167 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1912. State printer. 1190.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.