Enigma, Georgia

Enigma, Georgia
Enigma City Hall
Enigma City Hall
Location in Berrien County and the state of Georgia
Location in Berrien County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°24′41″N 83°19′52″W / 31.41139°N 83.33111°W / 31.41139; -83.33111
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBerrien
Area
 • Total
3.28 sq mi (8.50 km2)
 • Land3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
305 ft (93 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,058
 • Density325.24/sq mi (125.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31749
Area code229
FIPS code13-27596[2]
GNIS feature ID0313955[3]

Enigma is a town in Berrien County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,278 at the 2010 census,[4] and 1,058 in 2020. The origin of the name "Enigma" is obscure; the name is itself an enigma.[5] Enigma has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[6]

  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. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Enigma town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 73. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix. ISBN 9781440507397.[permanent dead link]