Cochran, Georgia | |
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 Cochran Municipal Building | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Nickname: Castle City | |
| Motto: Your Southern Home | |
 Location in Bleckley County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′12″N 83°21′2″W / 32.38667°N 83.35056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bleckley |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Billy Yeomans |
| • City Manager | Richard Newbern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2) |
| • Land | 4.69 sq mi (12.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,026 |
| • Density | 1,072.56/sq mi (414.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31014 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-17328[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355210[3] |
| Website | www |
Cochran is a city in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 5,026. The city is the county seat of Bleckley County.[4]
Cochran is named for Judge Arthur E. Cochran and was incorporated on March 19, 1869. Judge Cochran was largely instrumental in developing this section of Georgia through his work as president of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, now the Southern Railway (a component of Norfolk Southern Railway). Once known as Dykesboro, Cochran was settled by B. B. Dykes, who owned the site on which the town is built. The earliest settlers located here to work in the turpentine industry.
Cochran is home to Bleckley County High School and Middle Georgia State University. The city's nickname, Castle City, comes from the similar theme the mascots of each school's athletic program share (Barons, Royals, and Knights).
Three properties in Cochran are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Bleckley County Courthouse in Courthouse Square, the Cochran Municipal Building and School at the junction of Dykes and Second streets, and Hillcrest at 706 Beech Street.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.