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Bethlehem, Georgia
Bethlehem is a town in Barrow County, Georgia, Barrow County in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, it had a population of 715. The major employer in town is Harrison Poultry, which is the largest non-government employer in Barrow County. The town was named after a local church, Bethlehem Methodist Church, and has a strong Christmas theme, with many of the street names being references to the nativity of Jesus, such as Mary, Joseph, and Manger. After the introduction of a 1967 stamp in Bethlehem, the town became known as a popular location for sending mail from during the holidays, as the post office sends letters marked "from Bethlehem." History The land that Bethlehem and the surrounding Barrow County occupies was originally occupied by Cherokee and Muscogee, Creek tribes. European settlers first arrived in the area in 1786. The Bethlehem Methodist Church was established in 1796 in what would later become Bethlehe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrow County, Georgia
Barrow County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 83,505. The county seat is Winder. Barrow County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Barrow County was created from portions of Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties when Georgia voters approved a constitutional amendment on November 3, 1914 making Barrow County the 149th Georgia county out of 159. Barrow County was named after David Crenshaw Barrow, Jr., a University of Georgia mathematics and engineering professor who was later Chancellor serving in that position from 1906 to 1925. Barrow died on January 11, 1929 in Athens and is buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.6%) is water. The entirety of Barrow County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
