| City of Thomaston | |
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Northside Thomaston skyline. |
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| Nickname: T-Town | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Upson |
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| - Total | 9. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The US state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Under the Georgia Constitution, counties are granted Home rule to deal with Upson County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. It was created on December 15 1824 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (23. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²) |
| - Land | 9. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (23. 4 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 1 sq mi (0. 4 km²) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 9,638 |
| - Density | 1,022. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (395. 4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30286 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-76168[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0324093[2] |
Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson County[3], Georgia, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In the NANP, area code 706 covers all of northern Georgia outside of Metro Atlanta. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Upson County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. It was created on December 15 1824 The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 9,638 at the 2006 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Thomaston, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, Georgia-Alabama (part) Combined Statistical Area. Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter Sandy Springs is a newly incorporated city incorporated in December 2005 Gainesville is a city in Hall County in Georgia, United States of America. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasThe United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas.
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History
Thomaston was incorporated on June 11, 1825, and designated as the seat of Upson County. The town was named for General Jett Thomas, an Indian fighter in the War of 1812. He is also credited with assisting in the construction of the state capitol at Milledgeville in 1805-7 and Franklin College on the campus of the University of Georgia in 1806.
The town was laid out with parallel streets running north and south, east and west, with the courthouse square in the center of town. Courtesy of Thomaston-Upson Archives Peach Crate Label The judges of the inferior court had the authority to sell lots to individuals on a one-third cash basis with two years to complete the payment. This money was used to build the first courthouse, which was completed in 1828. The second courthouse was completed in 1852, and the present courthouse was erected in 1908. In the southeast corner of the square is a cannonball mounted on a marble base, said to be the first fired at Fort Sumter, off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. P. W. Alexander, a noted correspondent during the Civil War (1861-65) and a citizen of Upson County, retrieved it.
A few miles north of the square is one of the oldest houses in Thomaston, the Pettigrew-White-Stamps House. Built by John E. Pettigrew in 1833, it currently serves as the Upson Historical Society Museum. The African American Museum is housed in a late 1920s three-room shotgun-style house.
The Civil War erupted on Thomaston's soil on April 18, 1865, nine days after Confederate general Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Virginia, when Union cavalry raiders moving from Columbus to Macon embarked on three days of devastation in Upson County. The raiders, led by Major General James Harrison Wilson, looted homes, destroyed three of Upson's cotton mills, and set fire to a steam locomotive. In 1866 Thomaston's African Americans held an emancipation celebration, which has continued every year since; celebrated in May, it is the country's longest-running commemoration of freedom from slavery.
During the twentieth century Thomaston's economy was primarily based on the manufacture of textiles and tire cord. Granted a charter in 1899, Courtesy of Thomaston-Upson Archives Thomaston Mills Thomaston Mills shipped textiles worldwide and served as a major source of economic stability and urban growth, along with B. F. Goodrich's tire cord mill, Martha Mills. East Thomaston (established by Thomaston Mills) and Silvertown (for workers at Martha Mills, later WesTek) were typical of southern mill towns of the time. Thomaston's mill-town era ended when its main employer, Thomaston Mills, declared bankruptcy in 2001.
Even with the closing of Thomaston Mills, Thomaston's population has remained stable at just under 9,500. Many of the mill's former employees enrolled in Thomaston's Flint River Technical College to acquire skills that would enable them to find other employment.
National recognition
In 1986 Thomaston was chosen to be one of the Top 100 Small Towns in America Towns.
Thomaston was once again chosen among 120 towns across the nation to be listed in Norman Crampton's new book, "Making Your Move to One of America's Best Small Towns. " According to an article in the The Thomaston Times, dated November 4, 2002, the new book described Thomaston as "a perfect place for people looking to leave the fast-paced city life for a more relaxing environment". Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. A press release says the book is for those "looking to raise a family in a storybook American town. "
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 9,411 people, 3,862 households, and 2,386 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,039. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (401. 5/km²). There were 4,152 housing units at an average density of 458. 6/sq mi (177. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62. 75% White, 35. 30% African American, 0. 28% Native American, 0. 61% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 53% from other races, and 0. 53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 77% of the population.
There were 3,862 households out of which 28. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37. 0% were married couples living together, 21. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38. 2% were non-families. 35. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 33 and the average family size was 3. 00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25. 3% under the age of 18, 8. 4% from 18 to 24, 25. 9% from 25 to 44, 19. 8% from 45 to 64, and 20. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 77. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71. 3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,695, and the median income for a family was $33,093. Males had a median income of $31,168 versus $20,420 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,193. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 18. 4% of families and 22. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 13. 9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable Residents
- John Brown Gordon – One of Robert E. Lee's most trusted Confederate generals during the American Civil War, and was the governor of Georgia from 1886 to 1890. John Brown Gordon ( February 6, 1832 January 9, 1904) was one of Robert E Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated
- Bill Hartman – Was an American football running back for both the Georgia Bulldogs Football and Washington Redskins before World War II. William Coleman "Bill" Hartman Jr ( March 17, 1915 &ndash March 16, 2006) was an American football Running back
- Cedric Smith – African American painter
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References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. Cedric Austen Bardell Smith ( February 5 1917 &ndash January 10 2002) was a British Statistician and Geneticist United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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