Reidsville, Georgia facts for kids
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Reidsville, Georgia
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Reidsville City Hall
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Location in Tattnall County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tattnall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.70 sq mi (19.93 km2) |
| • Land | 7.57 sq mi (19.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,515 |
| • Density | 332.14/sq mi (128.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
30453, 30499
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| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-64512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321516 |
Reidsville is a city in, and county seat of, Tattnall County, Georgia. The population was 2,515 in 2020. The Georgia State Prison is near Reidsville.
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History
Reidsville was founded in about 1828 and was designated county seat of Tattnall County in 1832 by the Georgia General Assembly. It was incorporated as a town in 1838 and as a city in 1905. The city was named after Robert R. Reid, territorial governor of Florida.
Reidsville is home to the Nelson Hotel Bed & Breakfast.
During the events of World War II, Reidsville was the home to at least one, though some reports suggest two, prisoner of war camps for captured Nazi personnel. The prison camp's location has largely been lost to time, but is believed to have stood near the current location of a gas station/self-storage company, near the fringes of the city. Archaeological research into the area has turned up a number of German artifacts, though with the development and addition of a number of houses, it is not clear if this was the location of the camp, or one of the many onion fields in which the prisoners worked.
Geography
Reidsville is located at 32°5′2″N 82°7′15″W / 32.08389°N 82.12083°W (32.083970, -82.120697).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20 km2), of which 7.7 square miles (20 km2) are land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (0.39%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 106 | — | |
| 1900 | 257 | — | |
| 1910 | 454 | 76.7% | |
| 1920 | 553 | 21.8% | |
| 1930 | 631 | 14.1% | |
| 1940 | 805 | 27.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,266 | 57.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,229 | −2.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,806 | 46.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,296 | 27.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,469 | 7.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,235 | −9.5% | |
| 2010 | 4,944 | 121.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,515 | −49.1% | |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,184 | 47.08% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,022 | 40.64% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 36 | 1.43% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 80 | 3.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 187 | 7.44% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,515 people, 1,189 households, and 694 families residing in the city.
Education
Tattnall County School District
The Tattnall County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school. The district has 201 full-time teachers and over 3,305 students.
Schools in Reidsville:
- Reidsville Elementary School
- North Tattnall Middle School
Nearby Tattnall County High School serves the city.
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North Tattnall Middle School
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Reidsville Elementary School
Notable people
- James Kicklighter - film director, attended Reidsville Elementary School and Reidsville Middle School, before graduating from Tattnall County High School.
- Lena Baker - first and only woman to be executed by the electric chair in Georgia was executed in Georgia State Prison, Reidsville
- Linton McGee Collins - jurist
- Emma Gresham - was an American teacher and politician who was mayor of Keysville, Georgia.
- Jack Hill (politician) - was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Georgia's 4th District in the Georgia State Senate.
See also
In Spanish: Reidsville (Georgia) para niños
