Barnesville,Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Barnesville City Hall | |
 Flag  Logo | |
| Nickname: Buggy Town | |
 Location in Lamar County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°3′11″N 84°9′22″W / 33.05306°N 84.15611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lamar |
| Barnes' Store | 1826 |
| Barnesville | June 1831 |
| Incorporated City of Barnesville | February 20, 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • City Manager | Timothy Turner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.12 sq mi (15.86 km2) |
| • Land | 6.07 sq mi (15.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,292 |
| • Density | 1,035.89/sq mi (399.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30204 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-05344[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331094[3] |
| Website | cityofbarnesville.com |
Barnesville is a city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,755,[4] up from 5,972 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Lamar County and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.[5]
Barnesville is located 37 miles northwest of Macon and 60 miles south of Atlanta.[6][7]
Barnesville was once dubbed the "Buggy Capital of the South", as the town produced about 9,000 buggies a year around the turn of the 20th century.[8] Each year in the third week of September the town hosts an annual Buggy Days celebration.
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- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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- ^ "Distance between Barnesville, GA and Macon, GA". www.distance-cities.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Distance between Barnesville, GA and Atlanta, GA". www.distance-cities.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Buggy Capital of the South".