Map of Temple city, Georgia

Temple is a city in Carroll and Haralson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 4,228 at the 2010 census, up from 2,383 in 2000, a 77% increase.

Temple city overview:
Name:	Temple city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Carroll County, Haralson County
Elevation:	1,171 ft (357 m)
Total Area:	6.90 sq mi (17.87 km²)
Land Area:	6.81 sq mi (17.64 km²)
Water Area:	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²)
Total Population:	5,089
Population Density:	747.39/sq mi (288.56/km²)
ZIP code:	30179
Area code:	770
FIPS code:	1375832
GNISfeature ID:	0333205
Website:	www.templega.us

Online Interactive Map

Temple online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Temple location map. Where is Temple city?

Temple location on the U.S. Map. Where is Temple city. — Temple location on the U.S. Map.

Temple location on the Georgia map. Where is Temple city. — Location of Temple in Georgia.

History

The name “Temple” was adopted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to the settlement, after one Mr. Temple, a railroad official. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Temple as a town in 1883.

Temple Road Map

Temple city Satellite Map

Geography

Temple is located in northeastern Carroll County at 33°44′9″N 85°1′38″W / 33.73583°N 85.02722°W / 33.73583; -85.02722 (33.735723, -85.027298). A very small portion of the city extends west into Haralson County. U.S. Route 78 passes just south of the center of town, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Villa Rica and west 7 miles (11 km) to Bremen. Interstate 20 passes through the southernmost part of the town, with access from Exit 19, and leads east 38 miles (61 km) to Atlanta and west 48 miles (77 km) to Oxford, Alabama. Carrollton, the county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) south via Highway 113.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Temple has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km), of which 6.8 square miles (17.6 km) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km), or 1.38%, is water.