9-548: The Merritt-Ragan House in Hawkinsville, Georgia is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . It is a two-story frame house with elements of Classical Revival and Queen Anne architecture. It was built in c.1840 with symmetrical design, square paneled portico columns and other elements of Classical Revival style. It was renovated in 1895 into its two-story form, with a wrap-around porch. It has
18-539: A c.1930 garage that is a second contributing building in the listing. It is located at 15 Merritt St., which before a renumbering of the street addresses was 316 Merritt St., the address given in its NRHP listing. This article about a property in Georgia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hawkinsville, Georgia Hawkinsville
27-421: Is a city in and the county seat of Pulaski County , Georgia , United States. The population was 3,980 in 2020. Hawkinsville is known as the "Harness Horse Capital" of Georgia. The Lawrence Bennett Harness Horse Racing facility is owned by the city and serves as an important training ground during winter months. The Harness Festival takes place every April at the end of training before horses head north for
36-450: Is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Hawkinsville is also home to the historic Hawkinsville Opera House . Many highways converge in the city. U.S. Routes 129 and 341 are the two main highways through town, and run through the downtown area together. Upon leaving the city, U.S. 341 leads northwest 21 mi (34 km) to Perry along Interstate 75 and southeast 20 mi (32 km) to Eastman . U.S. 129 follows
45-829: The Merritt-Ragan House , the Pulaski County Courthouse , and Taylor Hall . St. Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized after the American Civil War as one of hundreds of AME churches planted in the South by missionaries from the first black independent denomination in the United States, founded in the early 19th century in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . The Hawkinsville Commercial and Industrial Historic District
54-523: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km ), of which 4.4 square miles (11 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (1.57%) is water. Hawkinsville has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ), with mild winters and hot, humid summers. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 3,980 people, 1,304 households, and 812 families residing in
63-653: The city. The Pulaski County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve. It consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 122 full-time teachers and over 1,632 students. The Georgia Department of Corrections operates the Pulaski State Prison in Hawkinsville. The United States Postal Service operates the Hawkinsville Post Office. The United States Air Force operates
72-752: The harness racing season. Hawkinsville was founded in 1830. In 1837, the seat of Pulaski County was transferred to Hawkinsville from Hartford . The community was named for Benjamin Hawkins , delegate to the Continental Congress, and the United States Indian Agent in the Southeast, appointed by President George Washington . The city includes Hawkinsville High School and several historical sites , including Hawkinsville City Hall-Auditorium , Hawkinsville Public School ,
81-451: The route of U.S. 341 north of the city, but splits off northwest of downtown, leading north 28 mi (45 km) to Warner Robins . South of downtown, U.S. 129 leads south 24 mi (39 km) to Abbeville . In addition, an alternate route of U.S. 129 connects the city to Cochran , 11 mi (18 km) to the northeast. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 26 , 27 , 230 , and 257 . According to
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