Louisville, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Jefferson County Courthouse | |
| Motto: "A Capital Community" | |
 Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia | |
  Louisville Location of Louisville in the US | |
| Coordinates: 33°0′15″N 82°24′17″W / 33.00417°N 82.40472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Incorporated | January 26, 1786[1] |
| Named for | Louis XVI |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Jenny Smith[verification needed] |
| • Council | Members
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| Area | |
• Total | 3.68 sq mi (9.53 km2) |
| • Land | 3.61 sq mi (9.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,381 |
| • Density | 659.37/sq mi (254.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 30434 |
| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-47560[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332271[5] |
| Major airport | AGS |
| Website | cityoflouisvillegeorgia |
Louisville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Georgia, United States,[6] and also a former state capital of Georgia. It is located southwest of Augusta on the Ogeechee River, and its population was 2,493 at the 2010 census,[7] down from 2,712 at the 2000 census. By 2020, its population was 2,381. Its name is pronounced "Lewis-ville", though it and the differently pronounced city in Kentucky were both named for Louis XVI.[8]
- ^ Holmes, Yulssus Lynn (1996). Those Glorious Days: A History of Louisville as Georgia's Capital, 1796-1807. Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-86554-527-8. LCCN 96030440. OCLC 35084837. OL 992000M.
- ^ "City Officials". City of Louisville, Georgia. 2017. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Louisville city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2019.