Barnesville, Georgia
Barnesville is a city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,755, 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.
Barnesville,Georgia | |
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Barnesville City Hall | |
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| Nickname: Buggy Town | |
Location in Lamar County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°3′11″N 84°9′22″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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331094 |
| Website | www |
Barnesville is located 37 miles northwest of Macon and 60 miles south of Atlanta.
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. Each year in the third week of September the town hosts an annual Buggy Days celebration.
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