Griffin, Georgia
"The Iris City" | |
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.JPG) Griffin City Hall. | |
| Motto(s): Growing, Together | |
 Location in Spalding County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′51″N 84°16′15″W / 33.24750°N 84.27083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Spalding |
| Named for | Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin |
| Government | |
| • Town Manager | Jessica O’Connor |
| • Mayor | Douglas Hollberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.12 sq mi (36.57 km2) |
| • Land | 13.98 sq mi (36.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,478 |
| • Density | 1,678.80/sq mi (648.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30223-30224 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-35324[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356111[3] |
| Website | cityofgriffin.com |
Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,478.
Griffin was founded in 1840 and named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin.[4]
Griffin Technical College was located in Griffin from 1963 and a branch of Southern Crescent Technical College is in Griffin. The Griffin Synodical Female College was established by Presbyterians, but closed.[5] The University of Georgia maintains a branch campus in Griffin.[6]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 232. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Florence Fleming Corley, "The Presbyterian Quest: Higher Education for Georgia Women," American Presbyterians, 1991, Vol. 69 Issue 2, pp 83-96
- ^ "A University of Georgia degree is closer than you think. - University of Georgia Griffin Campus". Uga.edu. Retrieved December 23, 2017.