Washington, Georgia
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This article is about the city of Washington in Georgia. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation).
Washington is the county seat of Wilkes County,[4] Georgia, United States. Under its original name, Heard's Fort, it was for a brief time during the American Revolutionary War the Georgia state capital. It is noteworthy as the place where the Confederacy voted to dissolve itself, effectively ending the American Civil War.
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Washington, Georgia | |
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City of Washington | |
Coordinates: 33°44′12.5″N 82°44′21.5″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Wilkes |
Settled | 1774 |
Incorporated | 1804 |
Founded by | Stephen Heard |
Named for | George Washington |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bill DeGolian |
• Council | Washington City Council |
Area | |
• Total | 7.75 sq mi (20.08 km2) |
• Land | 7.70 sq mi (19.94 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,754 |
• Density | 487.66/sq mi (188.29/km2) |
Demonym | Washingtonian |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30673 |
Area code(s) | 706/762 |
FIPS code | 13-80704[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0356620[3] |
Website | cityofwashingtonga |
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The population was 4,134 as of the 2010 census. The city is often referred to as Washington-Wilkes, to distinguish it from other places named Washington.