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 Barnesville,
the county seat for Lamar County, was incorporated February 20,
1854. The city was named for Gideon Barnes, who operated a log
house tavern and a stage line between Macon and Columbus.
The
Lamar County courthouse is listed on the National Register of
Historic Place and was constructed in 1931.
Other
historic sites in Barnesville are the Confederate Cemetery and
the Gachet House. The Old Jail Museum, the former jail, features
relics from the city's history.
Before
the Civil War, Barnesville flourished as a manufacturer and
shipper of buggies, wagons, carts, and hearses. The annual
Barnesville Buggy Days is a celebrated festival that takes place
the third week of September. This weeklong arts and crafts
festival highlights a time in Barnesville history (1880s) when
the city was the South's top producer of horse drawn buggies.
Gordon
College, a two-year institute, is located in Barnesville.
Population (year 2000): 5,972. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,808 (-2.7% change)
Males: 2,722 (45.6%), Females: 3,250 (54.4%)
Lamar County
Zip code:
30204
Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $30,375 (year 2000)
Median house value: $72,300 (year 2000)
Races in Barnesville:
- Black (49.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (47.2%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (11.7%), Irish (4.4%),
German (3.8%), English (3.7%), Subsaharan African (2.2%),
Scottish (1.4%).
Elevation: 850 feet
Land area: 5.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Barnesville
- High school or higher: 71.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 10.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Barnesville city
- Never married: 38.6%
- Now married: 33.6%
- Separated: 3.9%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 13.4%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +830 (+16.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Barnesville:
- MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FORSYTH, GA)
- UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles;
THOMASTON, GA)
- SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GRIFFIN,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Barnesville:
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 44
miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
- MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 45 miles; MACON, GA;
ID: MCN)
- ROBINS AFB (about 50 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID:
WRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barnesville:
- THOMASTON-UPSON COUNTY (about 10 miles; THOMASTON,
GA; ID: OPN)
- GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY (about 14 miles; GRIFFIN,
GA; ID: 6A2)
- PEACH STATE (about 18 miles; WILLIAMSON, GA; ID:
GA2)
College/University in Barnesville:
- GORDON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,263;
Location: 419 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website:
www.gdn.peachnet.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Barnesville:
- MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MACON, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
- CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles;
MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
- MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 5,859)
- CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39
miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
- FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FT
VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
- GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DECATUR,
GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
- ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ATLANTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,207)
Public high school in Barnesville:
- LAMAR COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 716; Location: ONE TROJAN WAY; Grades: 09 -
12)
Public primary/middle schools in Barnesville:
- LAMAR COUNTY PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Students: 1,198; Location: 154 BURNETTE ROAD; Grades:
PK - 05)
- LAMAR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 678;
Location: 100 BURNETTE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
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