Abbeville is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,685. The city is the

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of Wilcox County.

History

Abbeville was founded in 1857 as seat of the newly formed Wilcox County. The town was incorporated in 1883. According to one tradition, the city was named after Abbie McNally, the wife of the original owner of the site, while another tradition states the name is a transfer from

Abbeville, South Carolina Abbeville is a city and county seat of Abbeville County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is located west of Columbia and south of Greenville. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. Settled by French Huguenot settlers, it was n ...

. The current Wilcox County Courthouse was built in 1903 and it is listed on the

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. Abbeville was home to the Georgia Normal College and Business Institute. In 1910 Abbeville had a population of 1,201. In 1950 it had a population of 890.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.65%) is water.

Climate

Demographics

In 2010, the city had a population of 2,908, which increased to 2,685 at the 2020 census.

Area events

The Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival is held annually in May.

Education

The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.School Stats
Retrieved June 30, 2010. The schools, located in Rochelle, are: *Wilcox County Elementary School *Wilcox County Middle School *

Wilcox County High School Wilcox County High School is a public high school in Rochelle, Georgia. United States. It is part of the Wilcox County School District. Student culture Historically, students organized separate parties classified as proms; black and white stu ...

References

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