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Crawford is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 832 at the 2010 census.

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History

Crawford was originally called “Lexington Depot”, and under the latter name had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the “Town of Crawford” in 1876. The present name is after William H. Crawford (1772–1834), U.S. Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury.

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Geography

Crawford is located at 33°53′0″N 83°9′19″W / 33.88333°N 83.15528°W / 33.88333; -83.15528 (33.883289, -83.155413). U.S. Route 78 passes through the city, leading southeast 3 mi (4.8 km) to Lexington, the Oglethorpe County seat, and northwest 14 mi (23 km) to Athens.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), all land.

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