Bartow, Georgia

Bartow, Georgia
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°52′52″N 82°28′20″W / 32.88111°N 82.47222°W / 32.88111; -82.47222
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyJefferson
Named afterFrancis S. Bartow
Area
  Total
1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
  Land1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
186
  Density164.75/sq mi (63.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30413
Area code478
FIPS code13-05680
GNIS feature ID0354475

Bartow is a town in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 186. Initially the town was known as "Spier's Turnout", but was changed to honor the first Confederate officer to die in battle, Colonel Francis S. Bartow of Savannah, Georgia, who was killed at the Battle of Manassas, Virginia on July 21, 1861.