Washington, Georgia
Washington, Georgia | |
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Location in Wilkes County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′12.5″N 82°44′21.5″W / 33.736806°N 82.739306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkes |
| Settled | 1774 |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Founded by | Stephen Heard |
| Named after | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruce Baily |
| • Council | Washington City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.75 sq mi (20.08 km2) |
| • Land | 7.70 sq mi (19.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,754 |
| • Density | 487.66/sq mi (188.29/km2) |
| Demonym | Washingtonian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30673 |
| Area code(s) | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-80704 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356620 |
| Website | cityofwashingtonga |
Washington is the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. Under its original name, Heard's Fort, it was for a brief time during the American Revolutionary War the Georgia state capital. It is noteworthy as the place where the Confederacy voted to dissolve itself, effectively ending the American Civil War.
The population was 4,134 as of the 2010 census. The city is often referred to as Washington-Wilkes, to distinguish it from other places named Washington.