Crawfordville is a city and the county seat of Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States.[5] The population was 479 in 2020.
Crawfordville, Georgia | |
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 Broad Street storefronts in downtown Crawfordville, Georgia, with Taliaferro County Courthouse in the distance | |
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 Location in Taliaferro County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′17″N 82°53′54″W / 33.55472°N 82.89833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Taliaferro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vivian Stewart |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.14 sq mi (8.12 km2) |
| • Land | 3.12 sq mi (8.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 479 |
| • Density | 153.77/sq mi (59.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30631 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-20316[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0313097[3] |
| Website | crawfordvillega.org |
Crawfordville Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly centered on the downtown business district of Crawfordville, Taliaferro, Georgia |
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| Area | 1,738 acres (703 ha) |
| Built | 1826 |
| Built by | Charles Golucke/Golucke & Son, Julius Kendrick, J.H. McKenzie & Son (Taliaferro County Courthouse), others |
| Architect | Lewis F. Goodrich (Taliaferro County Courthouse) |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000124[4] |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 2006 |
History
editCrawfordville was founded in 1825 as the seat of the newly formed Taliaferro County. It was incorporated as a town in 1826 and as a city in 1906.[6] The community was named after William H. Crawford (1772–1834), U.S. Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury.[7]
Geography
editCrawfordville is located at 33°33′17″N 82°53′54″W / 33.55472°N 82.89833°W (33.554626, -82.898428).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 511 | — | |
| 1890 | 584 | 14.3% | |
| 1900 | 597 | 2.2% | |
| 1910 | 688 | 15.2% | |
| 1920 | 784 | 14.0% | |
| 1930 | 840 | 7.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,056 | 25.7% | |
| 1950 | 966 | −8.5% | |
| 1960 | 786 | −18.6% | |
| 1970 | 735 | −6.5% | |
| 1980 | 594 | −19.2% | |
| 1990 | 577 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 572 | −0.9% | |
| 2010 | 534 | −6.6% | |
| 2020 | 479 | −10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 192 | 169 | 35.96% | 35.28% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 319 | 277 | 59.74% | 57.83% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.19% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 4 | 3 | 0.75% | 0.63% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 10 | 21 | 1.87% | 4.38% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 9 | 1.50% | 1.88% |
| Total | 534 | 479 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
editTaliaferro County School District
editThe Taliaferro County School District consists of one charter school offering pre-school to grade twelve.[12] As of 2023, the district had 26 full-time teachers and 187 students.[13] Their Mascot is the Jaguars.[14]
Attractions
editCrawfordville was the birthplace and home of Alexander H. Stephens, who served as a U.S. Congressman, Governor of Georgia, and most notably as Vice President of the Confederate States of America, 1861–1865. Stephens' home, Liberty Hall, is preserved as a museum and is a part of the A. H. Stephens Historic Park, a Georgia State Park located in Crawfordville.
Crawfordville is also the birthplace of Michael H. Rhodes, a radio and television personality that worked for Seattle based KING broadcasting during the 1940s–1980s alongside other famous Northwest greats: JP Patches and Stan Boreson.
The movie Sweet Home Alabama was partially filmed in Crawfordville. It includes the historical Taliaferro County Courthouse in one scene, as well as a scene with Reese Witherspoon walking down Main Street.
The movies Coward of the County with Kenny Rogers, Get Low with Robert Duvall, Gorp, and the 1978 TV movie Summer of My German Soldier were filmed here.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 226. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race –– 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crawfordville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crawfordville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ "Taliaferro County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Parents & Students". www.taliaferro.k12.ga.us. Retrieved May 3, 2023.