Resaca, Georgia

Resaca, Georgia
Resaca in 2022
Resaca in 2022
Location in Gordon County and the state of Georgia
Location in Gordon County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°34′45″N 84°56′38″W / 34.57917°N 84.94389°W / 34.57917; -84.94389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyGordon
Incorporated (town)January 1, 1981
Government
 • MayorTravis D. Rogers
Area
 • Total2.83 sq mi (7.33 km2)
 • Land2.77 sq mi (7.18 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,142
 • Density411.98/sq mi (159.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30735, 30701
Area code(s)706/762
FIPS code13-64736[2]
GNIS feature ID0356494[3]

Resaca is a town in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, with unincorporated areas extending into Whitfield County. Resaca lies along the Oostanaula River. The town population is 1,142 as of the 2020 Census.[4] It is home to the Resaca Confederate Cemetery (Battle of Resaca) and the only Orthodox Christian monastery in the state of Georgia.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2020 Census data for Resaca, GA". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2024.