Map of Trenton city, Georgia

Trenton /trɛntɪn/ is a city and the only incorporated municipality in Dade County, Georgia, United States—and as such, it serves as the county seat. The population was 2,195 at the 2020 census. Trenton is part of the Chattanooga, Tennessee–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Trenton city overview:
Name:	Trenton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Dade County
Founded:	1830s
Incorporated:	February 18, 1854
Elevation:	758 ft (231 m)
Total Area:	3.22 sq mi (8.33 km²)
Land Area:	3.22 sq mi (8.33 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,195
Population Density:	682.52/sq mi (263.56/km²)
Area code:	706, 762
FIPS code:	1377372
GNISfeature ID:	0333261
Website:	trentonga.gov

Online Interactive Map

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

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History

Founded in the 1830s, the area was originally known as Salem. In 1839 Salem was designated the seat of the newly formed Dade County. It was renamed Trenton in 1841. The present name is a transfer from Trenton, the state capital of New Jersey.

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Geography

Trenton is located at 34°52′32″N 85°30′31″W / 34.87556°N 85.50861°W / 34.87556; -85.50861 (34.875609, −85.508644).

The city is located in the northwestern part of the state along Interstate 59, which runs from southwest to northeast to the west of the city, leading northeast 20 mi (32 km) to Chattanooga, Tennessee (via I-59 to I-24), and southwest 128 mi (206 km) to Birmingham, Alabama. U.S. Route 11 and Georgia State Route 136 are the main roads through the center of the city, with U.S. 11 leading northeast to Chattanooga and southwest 35 mi (56 km) to Fort Payne, Alabama. GA-136 leads southeast 27 mi (43 km) to LaFayette and west 6 mi (9.7 km) to the Alabama state line.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km), all land.