Davisboro is a city in
Washington County,
Georgia
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, United States. Per the
2020 census, the population was 1,832.
History
A post office called Davisboro(ugh) has been in operation since 1821. The community most likely was named after a pioneer settler with the surname Davis. The
Georgia General Assembly
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incorporated the place in 1894 as the "Town of Davisboro".
On May 18, 1922,
Charles Atkins, a 15-year-old
African-American
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boy, was tortured and burnt alive by a white mob some 2,000 people strong after killing a white woman.
Geography
Davisboro is located at (32.980128, -82.608892).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
See also
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Central Savannah River Area
References
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Washington County, Georgia