Sharpsburg, Georgia

Town in Georgia, United States

Sharpsburg, Georgia

Town

Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia

Coordinates: 33°20′22″N 84°39′1″W﻿ / ﻿33.33944°N 84.65028°W﻿ / 33.33944; -84.65028
Country| United States
State| Georgia
County| Coweta
Area

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• Total

| 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
• Land| 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation

| 925 ft (282 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 327
• Density| 337.46/sq mi (130.29/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

30277

Area codes| 770, 678
FIPS code| 13-69980[2]
GNIS feature ID| 0333018[3]
Website| www.townofsharpsburg.com

Sharpsburg (ˈʃɑrpsbɝg) is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 327 at the 2020 census.[4]

## History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sharpsburg as a town in 1871.[5] The community was named after Judge Elias Sharp, a local city commissioner.[6]

## Geography

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Sharpsburg is located in eastern Coweta County at 33°20′22″N 84°39′1″W﻿ / ﻿33.33944°N 84.65028°W﻿ / 33.33944; -84.65028 (33.339337, -84.650155).[7] The town of Turin is immediately to the southeast. Georgia State Route 16 runs through the southern part of Sharpsburg, leading west 10 miles (16 km) to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Senoia. GA 54 leads northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Peachtree City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sharpsburg has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.66%, is water.[4]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1880| 110| | —
1890| 177| | 60.9%
1900| 137| | −22.6%
1910| 166| | 21.2%
1920| 170| | 2.4%
1930| 137| | −19.4%
1940| 114| | −16.8%
1950| 133| | 16.7%
1960| 155| | 16.5%
1970| 161| | 3.9%
1980| 194| | 20.5%
1990| 224| | 15.5%
2000| 316| | 41.1%
2010| 341| | 7.9%
2020| 327| | −4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

In 2000,[2] there were 316 people, 125 households, and 86 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population was 327.

## Education

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Public education in Sharpsburg is operated by Coweta County School System, with schools including East Coweta High School.

Private schools in the town include Trinity Christian School and Central Christian School.

Faith Lutheran Preschool is a preschool of Faith Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg.[9]

## Notable people

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* Keith Brooking, football player
* Janet Dykman, Olympic archery champion
* Brooke Hendrix, soccer player
* Allan Kayser, actor
* Josh Andrew Koenig, actor
* Rusty Stevens, actor
* Lynn Westmoreland, politician

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sharpsburg town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
5. ^ "Sharpsburg". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 204\. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. ^ "FAITH LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL". Faith Lutheran Church. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

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Municipalities and communities of Coweta County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Newnan

Cities|

* Grantville
* Newnan
* Palmetto‡
* Senoia

Map of Georgia highlighting Coweta County

Towns|

* Haralson‡
* Moreland
* Sharpsburg
* Turin

CDP|

* East Newnan

Unincorporated
communities|

* Arnco Mills
* Corinth ‡
* Handy
* Madras
* Raymond
* Roscoe
* St. Charles
* Sargent
* Thomas Crossroads
* Welcome

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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