Carnesville, Georgia
| Carnesville, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Franklin County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°22′17″N 83°14′1″W / 34.37139°N 83.23361°WCoordinates: 34°22′17″N 83°14′1″W / 34.37139°N 83.23361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.64 sq mi (6.85 km2) |
| • Land | 2.62 sq mi (6.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 577 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (85.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30521 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-13352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0312348 |
Carnesville is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States, and the county seat. The population was 577 at the 2010 census.
Carnesville was founded in 1805 as the seat of Franklin County. It was incorporated as a town in 1819 and as a city in 1901. The town is named after Judge Thomas P. Carnes, a lawyer and congressman of the Revolutionary War era.
In the 1850 census, the area around Carnesville had a free population of 9,131, and a slave population of 2,382.
Carnesville is located in the center of Franklin County in northeastern Georgia. Interstate 85 passes northwest of the city, with access from Exits 164 and 166. I-85 leads southwest 85 miles (137 km) to Atlanta and northeast 62 miles (100 km) to Greenville, South Carolina.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carnesville has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.86%, is water. Carnesville is situated in the watershed of the Broad River, a tributary of the Savannah River.
At the 2000 census, there were 541 people, 197 households and 131 families residing in the city. The population density was 221.7 per square mile (85.6/km2). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 91.0 per square mile (35.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.01% White, 24.95% African American, 0.55% Asian, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
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