Hampton, Georgia
| Hampton, Georgia | |
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| City | |
 Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 33°22′53″N 84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°WCoordinates: 33°22′53″N 84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,987 |
| • Density | 897/sq mi (344.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30228 |
| Area code(s) | 770/678/470 |
| FIPS code | 13-36276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0315076 |
Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,987. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 4,743. Hampton mailing addresses also dip into eastern Clayton County and northern Spalding County. It is a Southeastern Suburb in the Atlanta Metropolitan area.
The city was once known as Bear Creek or Bear Creek Station, named after a creek that runs through the area. The town was moved, established and renamed in 1873 when the Central Railroad of Georgia was built approx. one mile to the east. It was named after Brig. General Wade Hampton an American soldier in Revolutionary War and War of 1812.
The Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Henry County Airport are located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Hampton. The Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center, the Federal Aviation Administration's ARTCC for the airspace over Atlanta and other parts of the Southeast U.S., is located in Hampton.
Hampton is located at 33°22′53″N 84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W (33.381522, -84.289573).
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