| Tazewell, Georgia | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Georgia#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Tazewell |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marion |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.59 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 93 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 58.6 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 487 |
| Coordinates: | 32.3806°N -84.4408°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 31803 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-75692 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 356586 |
Tazewell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
The 2020 census, listed a population of 93.[2]
A post office called Tazewell was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1985.[3] The community was named after Henry Tazewell, a United States senator from Virginia, state legislator and judge.[4] Tazewell was named the county seat of Marion County in 1838.[5] The Old Marion County Courthouse still stands at Tazewell and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980.[6]
A variant spelling was "Tazwell" (without the E). The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Tazwell" in 1854.[7] Tazewell today is an unincorporated area.
Tazewell is in eastern Marion County, in the valley of Shoal Creek. State Routes 137 and 24 cross in the center of town. SR 137 leads southwest 6miles to Buena Vista, the county seat, and northeast to Butler, while SR 240 leads east to Oglethorpe and north to Geneva.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Tazewell CDP has a total area of, of which 0.01sqmi, or 0.50%, are water.[1] Shoal Creek and Gin Creek join at the southern edge of the community to form Buck Creek, which flows east to the Flint River at Oglethorpe.
Tazewell was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.
| White alone (NH) | 87 | 93.55% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 1.08% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 5.38% | |
| Total | 93 | 100.00% |