Bartow, Georgia

Bartow, Georgia
Central of Georgia Railway depot
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°52′52″N 82°28′20″W / 32.88111°N 82.47222°W / 32.88111; -82.47222
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Land1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total186
 • Density164.75/sq mi (63.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30413
Area code478
FIPS code13-05680[2]
GNIS feature ID0354475[3]

Bartow is a town in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 186. Initially the town was known as "Spier's Turnout", but was changed to honor the first Confederate officer to die in battle, Colonel Francis S. Bartow of Savannah, Georgia, who was killed at the Battle of Manassas, Virginia on July 21, 1861.[4]

  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. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 14. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.