Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,170 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Thomaston, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta – Sandy Springs (GA) – Gainesville (GA) – Alabama (partial) Combined Statistical Area.
Name: | Thomaston city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Georgia |
County: | Upson County |
Elevation: | 784 ft (239 m) |
Total Area: | 9.74 sq mi (25.24 km²) |
Land Area: | 9.54 sq mi (24.71 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km²) |
Total Population: | 9,816 |
Population Density: | 1,029.04/sq mi (397.32/km²) |
ZIP code: | 30286 |
Area code: | 706 |
FIPS code: | 1376168 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0324093 |
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History
Thomaston was incorporated on January 1, 1825, and designated as the seat of Upson County. The town was named for General Jett Thomas, an Indian fighter in the War of 1812.
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Geography
Thomaston is located near the center of Upson County at 32.90 N, -84.333333 W (32° 54′ 0″ N, 84° 20′ 0″ W). The city is located in the west central Piedmont region of the state.
U.S. Route 19 is the main north-south route through the city, leading north 16 mi (26 km) to Zebulon and south 28 mi (45 km) to Butler. Georgia State Routes 36 and 74 are the main east-west routes through the city. GA-36 leads northeast 17 mi (27 km) to Barnesville and southwest 18 mi (29 km) to Woodland. GA-74 leads east 12 mi (19 km) to Yatesville and northwest 19 mi (31 km) to Woodbury.
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