Andersonville, Georgia

Andersonville, Georgia
City
Andersonville historical marker
Andersonville historical marker
Location in Sumter County and the state of Georgia
Location in Sumter County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°11′49″N 84°8′30″W / 32.19694°N 84.14167°W / 32.19694; -84.14167
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountySumter
Government
 • MayorBrandon Gross
Area
 • Total
1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Land1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
237
 • Density171.74/sq mi (66.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31711
Area code229
FIPS code13-02256[2]
GNIS feature ID0354310[3]
Websiteandersonvillegeorgia.com

Andersonville is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 237. It is located in the southwest part of the state, approximately 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Macon on the Central of Georgia railroad. During the American Civil War, it was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp, which is now Andersonville National Historic Site.

Andersonville is part of the Americus micropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.