Adrian is a city in
Emanuel and
Johnson County, Georgia, United States. As of the
2020 census, the city had a population of 552.
History
A post office has been in operation at Adrian since 1891. Adrian incorporated in 1899. It is unknown why the name "Adrian" was applied to this community.
Geography
Adrian is located at (32.531960, -82.590680),
at the intersection of
U.S. Route 80/
Georgia State Route 26 with State Routes
15/
78. US 80 leads east to
Swainsboro and west to
Dublin
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, while Routes 15 and 78 lead south to
Interstate 16 near
Soperton and northwest to
Wrightsville.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Adrian has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.12%, is water.
Demographics
As of 2020, its population was 552.
Notable people
*
Izola Curry, assailant who tried to kill
Martin Luther King Jr. in 1958, was born in Adrian in 1916.
*
Austin Browning MD, Current Neurologist born and raised in Adrian, Ga. Now in
Denver, Colorado
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practicing.
[https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/neurology/residency/meet-the-residents]
References
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Emanuel County, Georgia
Cities in Johnson County, Georgia
Dublin, Georgia micropolitan area