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Heard County
Heard County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. At the 2020 census, the population was 11,412, down from 11,834 in 2010. The county seat is Franklin. The county was created on December 22, 1830. Heard County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Heard County was created by Act of the Legislature on December 22, 1830. It was named for Stephen Heard, elected President of the Council on February 18, 1781, thus, in the absence of Governor Howley, becoming Governor ''de facto''. Heard moved to Wilkes County from Hanover County, Virginia, and fought in the American Revolutionary War where he distinguished himself at Kettle Creek. The first Sheriff, Jonathan Mewsick, was commissioned in 1832. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.7%) is water. The vast majority of Heard County is located in the Middle Chattahoochee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephesus, Georgia
Ephesus is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The city was founded as "Loftin", and was incorporated as "Ephesus" in 1964, after the local church and school, which had been named for the biblical city of Ephesus in present-day Turkey. The population was 427 at the 2010 census. Geography Ephesus is located in the northwest corner of Heard County at (33.405084, -85.259625). It is east of the Alabama border. Georgia State Route 100 passes through the center of town, leading north to Bowdon and southeast to Franklin, the Heard County seat. Carrollton, the nearest city with more than 20,000 people, is to the northeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ephesus has an area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 154 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 170 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.77% African Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin, Georgia
Franklin is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 993 at the 2010 census, up from 902 at the 2000 census. Franklin is the county seat of Heard County. The city is named after Benjamin Franklin. History Franklin was settled in 1770, and was designated seat of the newly formed Heard County in 1831. The town was hit by a tornado just before midnight on March 25, 2021, with multiple areas in downtown being heavily damaged with the most severe damage being rated high-end EF2. The tornado later became violent and hit nearby Newnan, Georgia to the east at EF4 strength, indirectly killing one person. Geography Franklin is located in central Heard County at , along the Chattahoochee River. U.S. Route 27 passes through the east side of the city on a bypass, leading north to Carrollton and south to LaGrange. Georgia State Route 34 passes through the center of Franklin, leading northeast to Newnan and southwest to the Alabama border. Georgia S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallapoosa River
The Tallapoosa River runs U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 27, 2011 from the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains in Georgia, United States, southward and westward into the Appalachian foothills in Alabama. It is formed by the confluence of McClendon Creek and Mud Creek in Paulding County, Georgia. Lake Martin at Dadeville, Alabama is a large and popular water recreation area formed by a dam on the river. The Tallapoosa joins the Coosa River about northeast of Montgomery near Wetumpka (in Elmore County) to form the Alabama River. There are four hydroelectric dams on the Tallapoosa: Yates, Thurlow, Martin and Harris dams. They are important sources of electricity generation for Alabama Power (a unit of the Southern Company) and recreation for the public. Description The Tallapoosa River, especially its lower course, was a major population center of the Creek Indians before the early 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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