Social Circle is a city in southern Walton County, extending into Newton County, in the

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, 45 miles east of

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History

It is unclear why the name "Social Circle" was applied to this place. According to tradition, Social Circle was named from an incident in which a group of people living in the settlement offered water to a weary traveler, whose response was "This certainly is a social circle". The city also officially notes that a citizen of another village community which was already known by the name of Social Circle joined the settlement in its early days. Social Circle was incorporated as a town in 1869, and as a city in 1904.

Geographical data

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which are land and (100%) is water. A

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line maintenance facility operates in the city's railroad station. The city's railyard contains one of the relatively few remaining concrete

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s in the southeastern United States.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,974 people, 1,598 households, and 1,301 families residing in the city.

Education

The

Social Circle City School District The Social Circle City School District is a public school district in Walton County, Georgia, United States, based in Social Circle. It serves the city of Social Circle, which extends into Newton County. Schools The Social Circle City Schoo ...

includes all of the city. The district holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,448 students.School Stats
Retrieved June 26, 2010. *Social Circle Primary School *Social Circle Elementary School *Social Circle Middle School *

Social Circle High School Social Circle High School is a public school facility serving grades 9-12. It operates under the Social Circle City School District, within the city of Social Circle, in the extreme southern portion of Walton County, Georgia, United States. ...

Transportation

;Through highways : ;Nearby highways : : : : (Unsigned Designation for I-20)

Notable people

* Danny McDevitt – former baseball pitcher, retired here *

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– actor * Alonzo F. Herndon - Georgia's first African-American millionaire

In popular culture

* A season 5 episode of the

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series ''

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'', called ''The Exorcism of Cindy Sauer'', takes place in Social Circle in 2010. * Paramount+ Movie: Jerry and Marge Go Large was filmed mainly in Social Circle, GA. All “downtown” scenes shot on location, not in Evart, MI.

References

External links

Official website
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