14-541: Swainsboro is a city in Emanuel County , Georgia , United States. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 7,425. The city is the county seat of Emanuel County. In 1822, the Georgia state legislature established "Swainsborough" as the seat of Emanuel County. The town was named in recognition of Stephen Swain, the state senator who introduced the bill for the county's creation in 1812. The town's name
28-466: A large, single-story brick structure incorporating the old Post Office building, was completed in 2002, and a city square was built on the former courthouse site with the old sheriff's office renovated to serve as the city's visitors' center as well as the office for Swainsboro-Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 690 square miles (1,800 km ), of which 681 square miles (1,760 km )
42-526: Is 14 miles (23 km) south of Swainsboro via US 1. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.5 km), of which 12.6 square miles (32.6 km) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km), or 2.81%, is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 7,425 people, 2,697 households, and 1,783 families residing in the city. The Emanuel County School District , run by
56-615: Is land and 9.6 square miles (25 km ) (1.4%) is water. The northern portion of Emanuel County, centered on Summertown and defined by a southern border heading from Garfield east-northeast and running north of Modoc , is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The eastern portion of the county, east of Swainsboro , is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of
70-435: Is located in northern Emanuel County at 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W / 32.74667°N 82.27611°W / 32.74667; -82.27611 (32.746532, -82.276182). Georgia State Route 56 passes through the east side of the city limits, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Midville and south 11 miles (18 km) to Swainsboro , the county seat . According to the United States Census Bureau , Summertown has
84-486: The Emanuel County Board of Education, holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and two academies. The district has 293 full-time teachers and over 4,664 students. Emanuel County, Georgia Emanuel County is a county located in the eastern portion, or "Classic South" region of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2020 census ,
98-654: The Great South". U.S. 1 was the principal highway from Maine to Key West , and U.S. 80, at that time, ran from Tybee Island, Georgia , to San Diego . Swainsboro is located near the center of Emanuel County at 32°35'37" North, 82°19'56" West (32.593743, -82.332146). U.S. Route 80 passes through the center of the city, and U.S. Route 1 bypasses it to the west. US 80 leads east 36 miles (58 km) to Statesboro and west 36 miles (58 km) to Dublin , while US 1 leads north 62 miles (100 km) to Augusta and south 106 miles (171 km) to Waycross . Interstate 16
112-405: The ballot. 32°35′N 82°18′W / 32.59°N 82.30°W / 32.59; -82.30 Summertown, Georgia Summertown is a city in Emanuel County , Georgia , United States. The population was 121 in 2020. Summertown was originally built up as a summer retreat, hence the name. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Summertown as a town in 1906. Summertown
126-455: The county's early years, the court met at Steven Rich's home. Emanuel County's first courthouse was erected in 1814 and burned in 1841. It wasn't until 1854, the same time that the city of Swainsboro was formally incorporated, that the county was allowed to build a replacement. In a string of bad luck, this new courthouse burned in 1855 and was replaced by another courthouse, which burned in 1857. Emanuel County's fourth courthouse burned in 1919 and
140-502: The courthouse square. The courthouse was demolished in the spring of 2000, leaving only the sheriff's office annex. In the late 1990s, the Emanuel County commissioners purchased the former U.S. Post Office building, which was built in 1936, to serve as an interim courthouse. In 2000, the county commission acquired land adjacent to the old Post Office to build a new courthouse and sheriff's office. Emanuel County's current courthouse,
154-627: The population was 22,768. The county seat is Swainsboro . The county was created on December 10, 1812, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly from land originally in parts of Bulloch and Montgomery counties. Emanuel County is named in honor of former Governor of Georgia David Emanuel . Portions of Johnson (1858), Jenkins (1905), Toombs (1905), Candler (1914), and Treutlen (1918) counties were taken from Emanuel's original borders. Emanuel County has had seven courthouses in its over 200 years of existence. In
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#1732786797405168-594: The same Ogeechee River basin. The western and southern portions of Emanuel County are located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 22,768 people, 8,387 households, and 5,683 families residing in the county. Since 1964, the only times the county has failed to back a Republican candidate in a presidential election were when southern Democrats Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were on
182-474: Was changed to "Paris" at its incorporation on February 18, 1854, but three years later reverted to its current name, Swainsboro. Early in its corporate life, much like other rural Georgia towns, Swainsboro depended on railroads for transportation. However, in the 1930s, many of the town's streets and sidewalks were paved, and Swainsboro found itself at the intersection of two major national highways, U.S. 1 and U.S. 80 , thus earning its city motto: "Crossroads of
196-420: Was replaced by a three-story brick structure which, characteristically, burned in 1938. The next courthouse, a two-story marble structure, was built in 1940 and was the first courthouse in Emanuel County's history not to be destroyed by fire. However, by the 1990s, the courthouse's cramped and deteriorating condition caused several county offices to vacate the courthouse and move into vacant office space surrounding
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