Richland is a city in Stewart County,

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, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,370.

History

The community took its name from the local Richland Baptist Church, the name of which most likely is a transfer from Richland, South Carolina, the native home of a large share of the first settlers. The

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incorporated Richland in 1889.

Geography

Richland is located along U.S. Route 280 and Georgia State Route 520 (known as South Georgia Parkway). U.S. Route 280 and Georgia 520 lead northwest to Columbus. The two highways separate in the city, with U.S. Route 280 leading east to Americus and Georgia 520 leading southeast to Albany. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.48%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2020 census, its population was 1,370.

Notable people

*Birthplace of Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of former

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* Jarvis Jones, Retired NFL

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for the

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* Steve Sanders, child actor and vocalist for

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Gallery

File:Richland Depot (City Hall) (c. 1890) (Richland, GA).JPG, Built in the 1890s and renovated in 2008, the Richland Depot now serves as the city hall. The building was listed on the

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as a

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to the Richland Historic District on May 5, 1986. File:Richland, GA Post Office (31825).JPG, Richland Post Office ( ZIP code: 31825) File:Nathaniel Prothro Plantation; Richland, GA.JPG, East of Richland, the Nathaniel Prothro Plantation was the largest cotton plantation in Stewart County at the beginning of the

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. The

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main house was built by 1851 by Dan E. Ponder. It was listed on the

on May 2, 1985. File:Dr. Thomas B. Miller House (Richland, GA).JPG, The Dr. Thomas B. Miller House was listed on the

on March 2, 1988 File:Lillian Carter.gif, Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of

, 39th

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, was born and raised in Richland.

References

{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Stewart County, Georgia