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Higgston, Georgia
Higgston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, Montgomery County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 314 at the 2020 census. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Higgston in 1903. The community was named after James Higgs, proprietors of several local watermill, mills. Geography Higgston is located in northeastern Montgomery County at (32.217330, -82.467332). U.S. Route 280 passes through the south side of town, leading west to Mount Vernon, Georgia, Mount Vernon, the county seat, and east to Vidalia, Georgia, Vidalia. State Routes Georgia State Route 15, 15 and Georgia State Route 29, 29 pass through the center of Higgston together as James Street and lead northwest to Soperton, Georgia, Soperton, while Georgia State Route 135, State Route 135 leads south from US 280 13 miles to Uvalda, Georgia, Uvalda. According to the United States Census Bureau, Higgston has a total area of , of which , or 0.32%, are w ...
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Town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative status, or historical significance. In some regions, towns are formally defined by legal charters or government designations, while in others, the term is used informally. Towns typically feature centralized services, infrastructure, and governance, such as municipal authorities, and serve as hubs for commerce, education, and cultural activities within their regions. The concept of a town varies culturally and legally. For example, in the United Kingdom, a town may historically derive its status from a market town designation or City status in the United Kingdom, royal charter, while in the United States, the term is often loosely applied to incorporated municipality, municipalities. In some countries, such as Australia and Canada, distinction ...
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Mount Vernon, Georgia
Mount Vernon is a city in, and the county seat of, Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2020 census, down from 2,451 in 2010. It is home to Brewton–Parker College. History Mount Vernon was founded in 1797. It became the county seat in 1813, replacing the plantation of Arthur Lott. It was incorporated as a town in 1872 and as a city in 1960. The city is named after Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington. Geography Mount Vernon is located on the west side of Montgomery County at (32.181403, -82.593759). It sits on high ground east of the Oconee River, which forms the Wheeler County line. It is bordered to the east by Ailey. U.S. Routes 221 and 280 intersect just north of the center of town. US 221 leads north to Soperton and south to Hazlehurst, while US 280 leads east to Vidalia and west to McRae–Helena. According to the United States Census Bureau, Mount Vernon has a total area of , of which , or 0.76%, are water ...
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Towns In Montgomery County, Georgia
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative status, or historical significance. In some regions, towns are formally defined by legal charters or government designations, while in others, the term is used informally. Towns typically feature centralized services, infrastructure, and governance, such as municipal authorities, and serve as hubs for commerce, education, and cultural activities within their regions. The concept of a town varies culturally and legally. For example, in the United Kingdom, a town may historically derive its status from a market town designation or City status in the United Kingdom, royal charter, while in the United States, the term is often loosely applied to incorporated municipality, municipalities. In some countries, such as Australia and Canada, distinction ...
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Stetson University
Stetson University is a private university in DeLand, Florida, United States. Established in 1883 as DeLand Academy, it was later renamed John B. Stetson University in honor of John B. Stetson. The university's main campus in DeLand spans 175 acres and is composed of four colleges and schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Music, the School of Business Administration, and the Stetson University College of Law. History Stetson University was founded in 1883 as DeLand Academy after Henry Addison DeLand, the principal founder of the town. In 1887, the institution was incorporated as DeLand University. In 1889, its name was changed to John B. Stetson University to honor John B. Stetson, a hat manufacturer who made generous donations to the university and served alongside DeLand as a founding trustee. The first director of the academy was John H. Griffith, a minister. When the college was founded, John Franklin Forbes took over as the first president. Lena B. Math ...
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Census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of statistics. This term is used mostly in connection with Population and housing censuses by country, national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include Census of agriculture, censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications, and other useful information to coordinate international practices. The United Nations, UN's Food ...
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Tattnall County, Georgia
Tattnall County is a county located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Georgia, located within the Magnolia Midlands, a part of the Historic South region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,842. The county seat is Reidsville. Tattnall County was created on December 5, 1801, from part of Montgomery County, Georgia by the Georgia General Assembly. The county is named after Josiah Tattnall (1762–1803), a planter, soldier and politician. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.8%) is water. Most of the western portion of Tattnall County, defined by a line running from Cobbtown south to Collins, then east to a point halfway to Bellville, and then south and southwest to the middle of the county's southern border, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The northeastern portion of the county, from Cobbtown to east of Reidsville, is located in the Canoochee ...
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Ohoopee River
The Ohoopee River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 21, 2011 river in east-central Georgia in the United States. It is a tributary of the Altamaha River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. Course The Ohoopee River rises in Washington County, about south of Tennille, and flows generally southeastwardly, through or along the boundaries of Johnson, Emanuel, Treutlen, Candler, Toombs and Tattnall Counties. It joins the Altamaha River south of Reidsville. In Emanuel County, it collects the Little Ohoopee River, about long, which rises in Washington County and flows generally southeastwardly through Johnson and Emanuel Counties, past Kite. In popular culture The Ohoopee River is referenced in Larry Jon Wilson's song, "Ohoopee River Bottomland", which appears on Wilson's 1975 album, ''New Beginnings''. Wilson also sings the song in the 1980 documentary, '' Heartworn Highways''. Wilson w ...
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Uvalda, Georgia
Uvalda is a city in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 439 at the 2020 census, down from 598 in 2010. History The community derives its name from Juan de Ugalde, a Texas pioneer. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Uvalda as a town in 1910. Geography Uvalda is located in southern Montgomery County at (32.037903, -82.508789). U.S. Route 221 passes through the center of town, leading north-northwest to Mount Vernon, the county seat, and south-southwest to Hazlehurst. Georgia State Route 56 follows US 221 out of Uvalda to the northwest but also leads east to Reidsville. State Route 135 leads south to Hazlehurst with US 221 and north-northeast to Higgston. According to the United States Census Bureau, Uvalda has a total area of , of which , or 0.68%, are water. Milligan Creek flows through the city just east of its center, leading southeast to the Altamaha River. Demographics As of the census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to ...
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Georgia State Route 135
State Route 135 (SR 135) is a state highway in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects the Florida state line with Higgston, via Lakeland, Willacoochee, Douglas, and Hazlehurst. It travels concurrently with U.S. Route 221 for extensive distances, a short piece in Lakeland and a longer one from Douglas to Uvalda. Route description SR 135 begins at the Florida state line intersecting with County Road 141 (CR 141) south. In Echols County it intersects SR 94, and SR 376. SR 135 enters Lowndes County east of Valdosta. The only major junction in the county is with US 84/ SR 38. SR 135 then enters Lanier County south of Stoctkon. In downtown, it travels concurrently with US 221/ SR 31 for a short distance. North of Lakeland, it travels concurrently with SR 64. SR 135 enters southeast of Nashville. Just north of the county line, SR 64 splits off and joins SR  ...
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Soperton, Georgia
Soperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, Treutlen County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 2,889 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Treutlen County. History A post office was established at Soperton in 1902. The city was named after Benjamin Franklin Soper, a railroad official. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Soperton as a town in 1902. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.61%) is water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,889 people, 1,088 households, and 699 families residing in the city. Education Treutlen County School District The Treutlen County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school and a middle/high school. The district has 74 full-time teachers and over 1,234 students.
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Georgia State Route 29
State Route 29 (SR 29) is a state highway that travels southeast-to-northwest through portions of Toombs, Montgomery, Treutlen, Laurens, Wilkinson, and Baldwin counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway connects the Vidalia area with the Milledgeville area, via the Dublin area. SR 29 was originally designated on a path from Jeffersonville to Irwinton and Milledgeville before being shifted to its current path. It was then extended to its southern terminus. Route description SR 29 begins at an intersection with US 1/ SR 4 in the unincorporated community of South Thompson, which is about south-southeast of the central part of Vidalia in Toombs County. At its southern terminus, it is concurrent with SR 15, which is concurrent with US 1/SR 4 south of this point. SR 15/SR 29 head northwest and curve to the north-northwest and enter Vidalia. In town, they curve to the northeast and ...
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Georgia State Route 15
State Route 15 (SR 15) is a state highway that travels south-to-north across the entire length of the U.S. state of Georgia, east of its centerline. This route is part of a multi two-state route 15 that begins at Florida and ends at Georgia at the North Carolina state line. It connects the Florida state line, south-southeast of Folkston with the North Carolina state line, in Dillard, via Folkston, Blackshear, Baxley, Vidalia, Soperton Wrightsville, Sandersville, Greensboro, Athens, Demorest, and Clayton. SR 15 used to travel through Hazlehurst, Glenwood, and Dublin, which is now the path of SR 19. It used to travel from Dublin to Wrightsville, which is now the path of US 319/ SR 31. It also used to travel from Athens, through Arcade and Jefferson, to Commerce, which is now the route of SR 15 Alt. Route description SR 15 enters Georgia just south of Folkston as a four-lane highway, along with US 1, US 23, ...
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