Official Name: | Sharpsburg, Georgia |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Coweta |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.53 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.51 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.98 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.97 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 327 |
Population Density Km2: | 130.29 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 337.46 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 33.3394°N -84.6503°W |
Elevation M: | 282 |
Elevation Ft: | 925 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 30277 |
Area Code: | 770, 678 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 13-69980[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0333018[3] |
Sharpsburg (ˈʃɑrpsbɝg) is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 327 at the 2020 census.[4]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sharpsburg as a town in 1871.[5] The community was named after Judge Elias Sharp, a local city commissioner.[6]
Sharpsburg is located in eastern Coweta County at 33.3394°N -84.6503°W (33.339337, -84.650155).[7] The town of Turin is immediately to the southeast. Georgia State Route 16 runs through the southern part of Sharpsburg, leading west to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast 7miles to Senoia. GA 54 leads northeast 5miles to Peachtree City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sharpsburg has a total area of 1.55sqkm, of which 0.01sqkm, or 0.66%, is water.
In 2000, there were 316 people, 125 households, and 86 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population was 327.
Public education in Sharpsburg is operated by Coweta County School System, with schools including East Coweta High School.
Private schools in the town include Trinity Christian School and Central Christian School.
Faith Lutheran Preschool is a preschool of Faith Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg.[8]