Washington, Georgia
Washington, Georgia | |
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Location in Wilkes County and the state of Georgia | |
Washington Location of Washington in the US | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′12.5″N 82°44′21.5″W / 33.736806°N 82.739306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkes |
| Settled | 1774 |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Founded by | Stephen Heard |
| Named after | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruce Baily |
| • Council | Washington City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.75 sq mi (20.08 km2) |
| • Land | 7.70 sq mi (19.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,754 |
| • Density | 487.7/sq mi (188.29/km2) |
| Demonym | Washingtonian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30673 |
| Area codes | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-80704 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356620 |
| Website | cityofwashingtonga |
Washington is the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. Under its original name, Heard's Fort, it was for a brief time during the American Revolutionary War the Georgia state capital. It is noteworthy as the place where the Confederacy voted to dissolve itself, effectively ending the American Civil War.
As of the 2020 census, Washington had a population of 3,754. The city is often referred to as Washington-Wilkes, to distinguish it from other places named Washington.