Senoia, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Senoia, Georgia
Nickname:Woodbury [TWD]
Motto:"The perfect setting. For life."[1]
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Name:United States
Leader Name:Phillip the Governor
Leader Name1:Andrea's Buddy
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:16.32
Area Land Km2:15.96
Area Water Km2:0.36
Area Total Sq Mi:6.30
Area Land Sq Mi:6.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.14
Population Total:5016
Population Density Km2:314.34
Population Density Sq Mi:814.15
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.3019°N -84.5533°W
Elevation M:271
Elevation Ft:889
Postal Code:30276
Blank Info:13-69672[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0322710[4]

Senoia is a city located 35 minutes south of Atlanta in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 5,016 at the 2020 census.[5]

History

The first permanent settlement in the area was made in 1860 by Rev. Francis Warren Baggarly. In 1864, around the time residents of the nearby Willow Dell community began to arrive, the settlement was named Senoia. A number of the area's first structures appeared this year, such as a mercantile building known as the Rock House and a Methodist Episcopal church led by Baggarly. A high school would open in 1865. Senoia was officially incorporated as a city on December 12, 1866.[6] [7]

Geography

Senoia is located in southeastern Coweta County at 33.3019°N -84.5533°W (33.301849, -84.553450).[8] It is bordered to the north by Peachtree City in Fayette County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Senoia has a total area of 14.1km2, of which 13.9km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 2.03%, is water.[9]

Demographics

Senoia racial composition as of 2020[10] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)3,92278.19%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)50610.09%
Native American70.14%
Asian881.75%
Other/mixed2024.03%
Hispanic or Latino2915.8%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,016 people, 1,387 households, and 1,169 families residing in the city.

In the media

Film and television

Riverwood Studios is located in Senoia. Movies including Fried Green Tomatoes, Driving Miss Daisy and the 2011 remake of Footloose were partly filmed in the town.[11]

Following its first season, principal production of The Walking Dead has been filmed in Riverwood Studios (doing business as Raleigh Studios Atlanta), a plot of land about 140acres outside of Senoia.[12] [13] Downtown Senoia itself served as the set for a fictionalized version of the community of Woodbury during the third season of the show.[14] Fans of the show have flocked to try to catch shooting, a development that has met with a negative reception from some town residents, while others have found the added tourists helpful for business growth.[15]

In print

Senoia has been chosen twice to host the Southern Living Idea House, in 2010 and 2012. The Idea Houses are designer showcases of the finest trends in home design and furnishings.

Notable people

External links


Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Website of Senoia Georgia. Official Website of Senoia Georgia . September 4, 2012.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 2 May 2012.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 203 . 0-915430-00-2.
  7. News: History of Senoia, Georgia. Senoia Area Historical Society . Unknown . 2021 . Senoia, GA . 1.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  9. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Senoia city, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212174732/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1369672. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. July 31, 2014.
  10. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-14. data.census.gov.
  11. Web site: Hollywood movie makers move into our neighborhood - The Citizen. 21 September 2010. Thecitizen.com.
  12. News: 'The Walking Dead' reaches 100th episode milestone . https://web.archive.org/web/20171024044500/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/the-walking-dead-reaches-100th-episode-milestone/2017/10/22/16f8eb34-b75d-11e7-9b93-b97043e57a22_story.html . dead . October 24, 2017 . Lisa Marie . Pane . October 22, 2017 . October 23, 2017 . .
  13. Web site: 'The Walking Dead' to return to Senoia in 2013 | the Citizen . 2012-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121211100319/http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-09-2012/%E2%80%98-walking-dead%E2%80%99-return-senoia-2013 . 2012-12-11 .
  14. Web site: 'Walking Dead' Turns 100: Taking a Stroll Through the Show's Apocalyptic Set . Josh . Wigler . October 23, 2017 . October 23, 2017 . .
  15. Web site: Residents of Georgia Town Where 'The Walking Dead' Is Filmed Aren't All Happy . ABC News . 14 March 2016 . 14 March 2016 . Osunsami, Steve.
  16. Web site: Southern Living's 2010 "Idea House" opens this weekend in Senoia . 10 June 2010 . The Citizen . 2018-07-30.
  17. Southern Living, August 2012

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