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Andersonville, Georgia

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There were 124 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone
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Until the establishment of the prison, the area was entirely dependent on agriculture, supported by dark reddish brown sandy loams later mapped as Greenville and Red Bay soil series. After the close of the prison and end of the war, the town continued economically dependent on agriculture, primarily
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The town also served as a supply depot during the war period. It included a post office, a depot, a blacksmith shop and stable, a couple of general stores, two saloons, a school, a Methodist church, and about a dozen houses. Ben Dykes, who owned the land on which the prison was built, was both depot
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In 1974, long-time mayor Lewis Easterlin and a group of concerned citizens decided to promote tourism in the town, redeveloping Main Street to look much as it did during the American Civil War. The city of Andersonville and the Andersonville National Historic Site, location of the prison camp, are
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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was begun by Mulcoa, Mullite Company of America, that the town was dramatically altered. This operation exploited 2,000 acres (8.1 km) of scrub oak wilderness into a massive mining and refining operation. The company now ships more than 2000 tons of refined ore from Andersonville each week.
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The hamlet of Anderson was named for John Anderson, a director of the South Western Railroad in 1853 when it was extended from Oglethorpe to Americus. It was known as Anderson Station until the US post office was established in November 1855. The government changed the name of the station from
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of 2000, there were 331 people, 124 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density was 254.1 inhabitants per square mile (98.1/km). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 109.0 per square mile (42.1/km). The
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 29,107, and the median income for a family was $ 30,972. Males had a median income of $ 26,591 versus $ 20,000 for females. The
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related to the command of the camp. His trial was later regarded as unfair by several pro-confederacy groups, and a monument in his honor has been erected in Andersonville by the
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living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.
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of the city was 65.26% White and 34.74% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
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for the city was $ 15,168. About 19.8% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the
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was notorious for its bad conditions, and nearly 13,000 prisoners died there. After the war,
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established Camp Sumter at Andersonville to house incoming
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Moyer, Justin Wm.; Giroud, Tara E.M. (February 10, 2022).
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It was not until 1968, when the large-scale mining of
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Index

Andersonville historical marker
Location in Sumter County and the state of Georgia
Sumter County
Georgia
32°11′49″N 84°8′30″W / 32.19694°N 84.14167°W / 32.19694; -84.14167
Country
State
Georgia
County
Sumter
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
229
FIPS code
GNIS
andersonvillegeorgia.info
Sumter County
Georgia
2020 census
Macon
Central of Georgia railroad
American Civil War
prisoner-of-war camp
Andersonville National Historic Site
Americus micropolitan statistical area

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