Comer, Georgia
| Comer, Georgia | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Make Our Town Your Town" | |
 Location in Madison County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°3′47″N 83°7′30″W / 34.06306°N 83.12500°WCoordinates: 34°3′47″N 83°7′30″W / 34.06306°N 83.12500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • City | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| • Water | .1 sq mi (.2 km2) |
| • Urban | 2 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2010)Census | |
| • City | 1,126 |
| • Density | 328.8/sq mi (128.3/km2) |
| • Estimated 2017 Population | 2,000 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30629 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-19084 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0312868 |
| Website | http://www.cityofcomer.com |
| Motto "Make Our Town Your Town" | |
Comer is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. Comer is the largest city in Madison County based on population and total land area with an annual population growth rate of approximately 3%.
The City of Comer is included in the Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta- Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, Georgia Combined Statistical Area. The City of Comer is located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.
The City of Comer's motto is "Make Our Town Your Town".
Comer is unusual among small towns in Georgia because it is actually a planned community. When the town was platted out, an engineer named A. W. Jones. was hired to draw out the map of the town, and lay out the streets.
Comer was incorporated on January 1, 1893, and was named after local settler A.J. Comer.
Comer, Georgia is located in the southernmost portion of Madison County, one-and-one-half miles north of the south fork of the Broad River. Its elevation is 581 feet above sea level. The City of Comer is located in an area of the Georgia Piedmont known for its fertile sandy-clay loam soil, which lends itself well to agriculture. Highway 72 (Sunset Avenue), which runs east and west through Comer, has historically brought traffic through town from South Carolina. Highway 98 East (Gholston Street) connects Comer with Danielsville, the county seat of Madison County. Highway 22 (Main Street) connects Comer with Lexington, the county seat of Oglethorpe County. Comer has always been the center of trade for the area, drawing people regularly from as far as eight miles away on the south, and four to six miles away on all other sides.
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