Tignall,_Georgia

Tignall, Georgia

Tignall, Georgia

Town in Georgia, United States

Tignall is a town in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 485 in 2020.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tignall as a town in 1907.[4] It was named for Tignall Livingston Moss, a lieutenant in the Confederate army who was killed in battle in 1862.[5]

Geography

Tignall is located at 33°52′1″N 82°44′28″W (33.866861, -82.741195).[6] The town lies along Georgia State Route 17 south of Elberton and north of Washington, and a few miles west of the Georgia-South Carolina state line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

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As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 615 people, 279 households, and 179 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 485.

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References

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    "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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    Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1907. p. 950.
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    AARON, JANE. "Now complete mural in downtown Tignall immortalizes city's establishment in 1889". The News-Reporter. Wilkes Publishing Co., Inc. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
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    "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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