Tazewell, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
The Old Marion County Courthouse is located in Tazewell. It was built in 1848 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The Old Marion County Courthouse is located in Tazewell. It was built in 1848 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Tazewell is located in Georgia
Tazewell
Tazewell
Tazewell is located in the United States
Tazewell
Tazewell
Coordinates: 32°22′50″N 84°26′27″W / 32.38056°N 84.44083°W / 32.38056; -84.44083
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMarion
Area
[1]
 • Total1.59 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land1.59 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
487 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total93
 • Density58.6/sq mi (22.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
31803
FIPS code13-75692
GNIS feature ID356586

Tazewell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[3]

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, with a population of 93.[2]

History

A post office called Tazewell was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1985.[4] The community was named after Henry Tazewell, a United States senator from Virginia, state legislator and judge.[5] Tazewell was named the county seat of Marion County in 1838.[6] The Old Marion County Courthouse still stands at Tazewell and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980.[7]

A variant spelling was "Tazwell" (without the E).[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Tazwell" in 1854.[8] Tazewell today is an unincorporated area.[3]

Geography

Tazewell is in eastern Marion County, in the valley of Shoal Creek. State Routes 137 and 24 cross in the center of town. SR 137 leads southwest 6 miles (10 km) to Buena Vista, the county seat, and northeast 18 miles (29 km) to Butler, while SR 240 leads east 26 miles (42 km) to Oglethorpe and north 18 miles (29 km) to Geneva.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Tazewell CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (6.4 acres), or 0.50%, are water.[1] Shoal Creek and Gin Creek join at the southern edge of the community to form Buck Creek, which flows east to the Flint River at Oglethorpe.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202093—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2020[10]
Tazewell CDP, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[10] % 2020
White alone (NH) 87 93.55%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1 1.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 5.38%
Total 93 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Tazewell CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tazewell
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 223. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "Marion County". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Marion County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  8. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1854. pp. 272–.
  9. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tazewell CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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