Reidsville, Georgia
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Reidsville, Georgia | |
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| Reidsville City Hall Reidsville City Hall | |
| Location in Tattnall County and the state of Georgia Location in Tattnall County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°5′2″N 82°7′15″W / 32.08389°N 82.12083°WCoordinates: 32°5′2″N 82°7′15″W / 32.08389°N 82.12083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tattnall |
| Area | |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,515 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30453, 30499 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-64512[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321516[3] |
| Website | cityofreidsvillega |
Reidsville is a city in, and county seat of, Tattnall County, Georgia.[4] The population was 2,515 in 2020. The Georgia State Prison is near Reidsville.
History
[edit]Reidsville was founded in about 1828 and was designated county seat of Tattnall County in 1832 by the Georgia General Assembly. It was incorporated as a town in 1838 and as a city in 1905.[5] The city was named after Robert R. Reid, territorial governor of Florida.[6]
Reidsville is home to the Nelson Hotel Bed & Breakfast.
During World War II, Reidsville was the home to at least one, though some reports suggest two, prisoner of war camps for captured Nazi personnel. The prison camp's location is believed to have stood near the current location of a gas station/self-storage company, near the fringes of the city. Archaeological research into the area has turned up a number of German artifacts, though with the development and addition of a number of houses, it is not clear if this was the location of the camp, or one of the many onion fields in which the prisoners worked.
Geography
[edit]Reidsville is located at 32°5′2″N 82°7′15″W / 32.08389°N 82.12083°W (32.083970, -82.120697).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20 km2), of which 7.7 square miles (20 km2) are land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (0.39%) is water.
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Reidsville had a population of 2,515.[8] The median age was 39.3 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 72.6 males age 18 and over.[9]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 995 households in Reidsville, of which 694 were families. Of all households, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 30.5% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 43.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 1,170 housing units, of which 15.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.[9]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,184 | 47.08% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,022 | 40.64% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 36 | 1.43% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 80 | 3.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 187 | 7.44% |
Government and infrastructure
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The United States Postal Service operates the Reidsville Post Office.[12]
The Georgia Department of Corrections operated the Georgia State Prison in unincorporated Tattnall County, near Reidsville.[13] The prison closed in 2022.[14]
Education
[edit]Tattnall County School District
[edit]The Tattnall County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school.[15] The district has 201 full-time teachers and over 3,305 students.[16]
Schools in Reidsville:
- Reidsville Elementary School
- North Tattnall Middle School
Nearby Tattnall County High School serves the city.
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North Tattnall Middle School
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Reidsville Elementary School
Notable people
[edit]- James Kicklighter - film director, attended Reidsville Elementary School and Reidsville Middle School, before graduating from Tattnall County High School.[17][18]
- Lena Baker - only woman to be executed by the electric chair in Georgia was executed in Georgia State Prison, Reidsville
- Linton McGee Collins - jurist[citation needed]
- Emma Gresham - was an American teacher and politician who was mayor of Keysville, Georgia.
- Jack Hill (politician) - was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Georgia's 4th District in the Georgia State Senate.[19]
References
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- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Reidsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 243. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Profile for Reidsville, Georgia". ePodunk. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Post Office Location - REIDSVILLE." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Georgia State Prison Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine." Georgia Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 14, 2010.
- ↑ "State Closing Prison In Reidsville". The Advance News. January 26, 2022. Archived from the original on February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ Jonathan, Mullis. "Reflecting On A Personal Idol, Steve Jobs (2011) | Director James Kicklighter". Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ↑ Culture, Jim Farmer (May 20, 2021). "Georgia Native Details Transgender Opera Singer in New Film". Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta News. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Jack Hill". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
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