Euharlee
| Euharlee, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Covered Bridge Road
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 Location in Bartow County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°8′50″N 84°56′11″W / 34.14722°N 84.93639°WCoordinates: 34°8′50″N 84°56′11″W / 34.14722°N 84.93639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bartow |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1976 |
| Named for | "she laughs as she runs" in Cherokee language. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis J. Thayer |
| • City Manager | Dusty Arnold |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,136 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,293 |
| • Density | 785/sq mi (303.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 30120, 30145 |
| Area code(s) | 770/678/470 |
| FIPS code | 13-27988 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0313985 |
| Website | www |
Euharlee is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,136 at the 2010 census, an increase of 29% over the 2000 count of 3,208.
Euharlee is a bedroom community of Cartersville, the Bartow County seat which is located 9 miles (14 km) to the east. They are connected through Euharlee Road, and by a chain of subdivisions and homes. Euharlee is located next to Plant Bowen, which has the second largest generating capacity of any coal-fired power plant in the United States.
Euharlee was originally called Burge's Mill by settlers as early as the 1840s. The town was incorporated as Euharlee by the General Assembly of Georgia on September 16, 1870. "Euharlee" is a name derived from the Cherokee language, meaning "she laughs as she runs".
Euharlee is located in southwestern Bartow County at 34°8′50″N 84°56′11″W / 34.14722°N 84.93639°W (34.147174, -84.936445). The Etowah River, part of the Alabama River watershed, flows through the eastern part of the city. Euharlee Creek joins the river just south of the center of town and is crossed by the Euharlee Covered Bridge, one of the oldest covered bridges in Georgia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.1 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 2.83%, is water.
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