Smarr, Georgia Explained

Smarr, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Label:Smarr
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.70
Area Land Sq Mi:1.70
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:218
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:615
Coordinates:32.9853°N -83.8822°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:31029 (Forsyth)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-71296
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:333068

Smarr is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2020 census listed a population of 218.[3]

History

Smarr was established in 1838 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named for the founder.[4]

Variant names were "Smarrs" and "Smarrs Station". A post office called Smarr's Station was established in 1872, and the name was shortened to Smarrs in 1895.[5]

Geography

Smarr is in central Monroe County on U.S. Route 41, which leads northwest 5miles to Forsyth, the county seat, and southeast to Macon.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Smarr CDP has an area of, all land.[1]

Demographics

Smarr was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

Smarr CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[6] !% 2020
White alone (NH)19890.83%
Black or African American alone (NH)20.92%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)10.46%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)94.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)83.67%
Total218100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia . United States Census Bureau . January 27, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Smarr CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. January 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: Smarr CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 207 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 June 2019.
  6. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Smarr CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.