Flowery Branch, Georgia facts for kids
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Flowery Branch, Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Hall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.24 sq mi (18.74 km2) |
| • Land | 7.12 sq mi (18.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
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| • Total | 9,391 |
| • Density | 1,318.96/sq mi (509.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30542
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| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-30340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403624 |
Flowery Branch is a city in Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 9,391. It is part of the Gainesville, Georgia metropolitan area, and lies on the shores of Lake Lanier.
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History
Flowery Branch was established in 1874, one year after the Richmond and Danville Air-Line Railroad Railway System built a rail line through the city connecting Charlotte to Atlanta. The city hosts the Historic Caboose exhibit and the Historic Train Depot museum.
Flowery Branch was originally named Anaguluskee, a Cherokee Indian word meaning "flowers on the branch". Other sources claim the original name was Nattagasska ("Blossom Creek"), which long-term residents recall as an alternative nickname for the town.
Andrew Jackson passed through Flowery Branch on his way to the First Seminole War in 1818. The historic Bowman-Pirkle House, built that same year, was originally located on the border of Flowery Branch and Buford.
Part of the historic Old Federal Road is in Flowery Branch. It was an important route through northern Georgia in the early to mid-1800s. Its most obvious significance lay in four issues: the early history of Cherokee-U.S. social, economic, and cultural relations in the early 1800s, the eventual use of the Road as part of the Trail of Tears, use of the Road during the Georgia Gold Rush, and Union and Confederate use of the Road during the campaigns for Chickamauga in 1863 and Atlanta in 1864.
Ferdinand de Soto entered Hall County in March 1540 in transit between Stone Mountain and the Conasauga River.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.32 square miles (16.4 km2), of which, 6.32 square miles (16.4 km2) is land and 0.40% is water.
Flowery Branch is within the Brevard Fault zone.
Natural resources in the Flowery Branch area include: gray marble, marble, clay, granite, graphite, limestone, iron ore, manganese, pegmatite, mica, beryl, quartzite, zircon, lead, copper, silver, and gold as known by the local Gold Hill Mine and regional popularity of The Hall County Gold Belt prospected during the Georgia Gold Rush. Pyrite is also abundant in the region. Other resources located within the near vicinity of Flowery Branch include: asbestos, corundum, sand, and precious gems such as diamond and ruby.
Flowery Branch borders Chestnut Mountain and Oakwood. City limits are 1 mile (1.6 km) from Gainesville and Braselton. Flowery Branch is on the shores of Lake Lanier.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 289 | — | |
| 1890 | 350 | 21.1% | |
| 1900 | 420 | 20.0% | |
| 1910 | 373 | −11.2% | |
| 1920 | 461 | 23.6% | |
| 1930 | 418 | −9.3% | |
| 1940 | 506 | 21.1% | |
| 1950 | 610 | 20.6% | |
| 1960 | 741 | 21.5% | |
| 1970 | 779 | 5.1% | |
| 1980 | 755 | −3.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,251 | 65.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,806 | 44.4% | |
| 2010 | 5,679 | 214.5% | |
| 2020 | 9,391 | 65.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,580 | 70.07% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 810 | 8.63% |
| Native American | 24 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 363 | 3.87% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.02% |
| Other/mixed | 417 | 4.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,195 | 12.72% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,391 people, 2,976 households, and 1,862 families residing in the city.
Economy
The Atlanta Falcons football team's training camp has been located in Flowery Branch since the start of the 2005 season.
King's Hawaiian operates a 116,000-sq ft bakery and distribution center in Flowery Branch.
Wrigley's, a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, manufactures chewing gum products including Juicy Fruit, Orbit, Extra, and 5 in Flowery Branch.
Education
Public education in Flowery Branch is served by Hall County Schools. Part of the city is zoned to Flowery Branch Elementary School, West Hall Middle School, and West Hall High School. Another part is zoned to Spout Springs Elementary School, Davis Middle School, and Flowery Branch High School.
Popular culture
Films and movies filmed in Flowery Branch include Ozark and Blended.
Notable people
- Andrew Jannakos, singer-songwriter, known for "Gone Too Soon"
- Brad Keller, baseball player
- Phil Niekro, pitcher, MLB Hall of Fame
- Connor Shaw, football player
- John-Allison Weiss, singer/songwriter
See also
In Spanish: Flowery Branch para niños
