Reidsville, Georgia | |
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 Reidsville City Hall | |
 Location inTattnall County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:32°5′2″N82°7′15″W / 32.08389°N 82.12083°W /32.08389; -82.12083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tattnall |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.70 sq mi (19.93 km2) |
| • Land | 7.57 sq mi (19.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,515 |
| • Density | 332.2/sq mi (128.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30453, 30499 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-64512[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321516[3] |
| Website | cityofreidsvillega |
Reidsville is a city in, and county seat of,Tattnall County,Georgia.[4] The population was 2,515 in 2020. TheGeorgia State Prison is near Reidsville.
Reidsville was founded in about 1828 and was designated county seat of Tattnall County in 1832 by the Georgia General Assembly. It was incorporated as a town in 1838 and as a city in 1905.[5] The city was named afterRobert R. Reid, territorial governor ofFlorida.[6]
Reidsville is home to theNelson Hotel Bed & Breakfast.
DuringWorld War II, Reidsville was the home to at least one, though some reports suggest two, prisoner of war camps for captured Nazi personnel. The prison camp's location is believed to have stood near the current location of a gas station/self-storage company, near the fringes of the city. Archaeological research into the area has turned up a number of German artifacts, though with the development and addition of a number of houses, it is not clear if this was the location of the camp, or one of the many onion fields in which the prisoners worked.
Reidsville is located at32°5′2″N82°7′15″W / 32.08389°N 82.12083°W /32.08389; -82.12083 (32.083970, -82.120697).[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20 km2), of which 7.7 square miles (20 km2) are land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (0.39%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 106 | — | |
| 1900 | 257 | — | |
| 1910 | 454 | 76.7% | |
| 1920 | 553 | 21.8% | |
| 1930 | 631 | 14.1% | |
| 1940 | 805 | 27.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,266 | 57.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,229 | −2.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,806 | 46.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,296 | 27.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,469 | 7.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,235 | −9.5% | |
| 2010 | 4,944 | 121.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,515 | −49.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,184 | 47.08% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,022 | 40.64% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 36 | 1.43% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 80 | 3.18% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 187 | 7.44% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 2,515 people, 1,189 households, and 694 families residing in the city.
TheUnited States Postal Service operates the Reidsville Post Office.[10]
TheGeorgia Department of Corrections operates theGeorgia State Prison inunincorporatedTattnall County, near Reidsville.[11]
TheTattnall County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school.[12] The district has 201 full-time teachers and over 3,305 students.[13]
Schools in Reidsville:
NearbyTattnall County High School serves the city.
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