Petty, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Petty, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Label:Petty
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mitchell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:229
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Petty is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.[1]

Geography

Petty's latitude is at 31.178517 and its longitude is at -84.1679591. Petty lies at the end of Ironweed Road. Mayhaw Lane, Midway Road, Back 9 Road, Old Georgia Highway/Route 3, Hog Haw Road, Mount Zion Church Road, Microwave Road, and US Route 19 run through the area. Howell Lake is the area's primary water source.[1]

Churches

Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church is the area's church.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 Petty is a small farming community.

Civil

Petty sports many abandoned houses (one being on Mayhaw Lane). It also has a plant that employs many of the town's residents. Fritz Horse Farm is one of the town's farms. The town was settled on a railroad crossing which rests at the end of Ironweed Road.

Cemeteries

Pinecrest Memory Gardens is the town's cemetery.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petty, Georgia GA Community . Georgia Hometown Locator . 2011-08-06.