Map of Hampton city, Georgia

Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,987, up from 3,857 at the 2000 census. By 2018 the estimated population was 7,922. “Hampton” mailing addresses outside the city limits reach into rural parts of eastern Clayton County and northern Spalding County. It is a southeastern suburb in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Hampton city overview:
Name:	Hampton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Henry County
Elevation:	883 ft (269 m)
Total Area:	8.50 sq mi (22.02 km²)
Land Area:	8.45 sq mi (21.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km²)
Total Population:	8,368
Population Density:	990.88/sq mi (382.58/km²)
ZIP code:	30228
Area code:	770/678/470
FIPS code:	1336276
GNISfeature ID:	0315076
Website:	hamptonga.gov

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History

The city was once known as “Bear Creek” or “Bear Creek Station”, named after a creek that runs through the area. The town was moved, established and renamed in 1873 when the Central Railroad of Georgia was built approx. one mile to the east. It was named after Brig. General Wade Hampton, an American soldier in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.

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Geography

Hampton is located in southwestern Henry County at 33°22′53″N 84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W / 33.38139; -84.28944 (33.381522, -84.289573).

U.S. Route 19/41, a four-lane highway, runs through the western side of the city, leading north 28 miles (45 km) to downtown Atlanta and south 11 miles (18 km) to Griffin. Georgia State Route 20 runs east from US 19/41 through the southern part of Hampton, leading 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 75 and 10 miles (16 km) to McDonough.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hampton has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.7 km), of which 5.6 square miles (14.5 km) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 0.86%, are water.