Hampton is a
city
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in southwestern
Henry County,
Georgia
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, United States. The population as of the
2020 census was 8,368. It is a southeastern suburb in the
Atlanta metropolitan area
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.
History
The city was once known as "Bear Creek" or "Bear Creek Station", named after a creek that runs through the area.
The town was moved, established and renamed in 1873 when the
Central Railroad of Georgia was built approx. one mile to the east. It was named after Brig. General
Wade Hampton, an American soldier in the
Revolutionary War and
War of 1812
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.
Points of interest
The
Atlanta Motor Speedway
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and the
Atlanta Speedway Airport are located west of Hampton. The Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center, the
Federal Aviation Administration
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's
ARTCC for the airspace over Atlanta and other parts of the Southeast U.S., is located in Hampton.
Geography
Hampton is located in southwestern Henry County at (33.381522, -84.289573).
/
41, a four-lane highway, runs through the western side of the city, leading north to downtown
Atlanta
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and south to
Griffin
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.
Georgia State Route 20 runs east from US 19/41 through the southern part of Hampton, leading to
Interstate 75
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and to
McDonough.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Hampton has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.86%, are water.
Major highways
*
U.S. Route 19
*
U.S. Route 41
*
State Route 3
*
State Route 20
*
State Route 81
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 8,368 people, 2,434 households, and 1,857 families residing in the city.
Education
Public
Elementary
* Hampton Elementary School
* Mt. Carmel Elementary School
* Rocky Creek Elementary School
Middle
* Hampton Middle School
High
*
Hampton High School
*
Dutchtown High School
References
External links
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Henry County, Georgia