Editing Carnesville, Georgia

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'''Carnesville''' is a [[city]] in [[Franklin County, Georgia|Franklin County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States, and the [[county seat]]. Located in the center of Franklin County in northeastern Georgia, approximately {{convert|85|mi}} from [[Atlanta]], Carnesville had a population of 713 as of [[2020 United States census|2020]]. It is the fourth most populous city in the county.

==History==
The original inhabitants of the area where Carnesville sits in the Piedmont region were the [[Cherokee]] and Creek [[indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands]] of the United States. Yet, over the years, the indigenous people became indebted to the settlers, which led to the [[Cherokee treaties|Treaty of Augusta]] in 1773 and 1783, where they relinquished their claim over the land to the new settlers.

[[File:FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE.jpg|thumb|left|The Franklin County Courthouse is one of twelve sites in Carnesville listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Georgia|National Register of Historic Places]].]]
In 1805, the county seat, Carnesville, was laid out and named in honor of [[Thomas P. Carnes|Thomas Petters Carnes]], a lawyer and politician of the [[American Revolutionary War]] era.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n68 69]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=34 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> In 1806, Carnesville was named the permanent county seat in Franklin County, Georgia. Carnesville was incorporated as a town in 1819 and subsequently enlarged to a city in 1901.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA222 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | accessdate=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | page=222| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref>

Carnesville was thinly settled for a considerable time after being laid out. About 80 people lived in the city at the time of its incorporation. The area around Carnesville had a free population of 9,156 and a slave population of 1,056 by 1810.<ref>{{cite book |last=Candler |first=Allen Daniel |author-link= |date=August 24, 2018 |title=Georgia Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, VOL II |url= |location= |publisher=Forgotten Books |page= |isbn=978-0265543689}}</ref>

Although primarily settled by the English, some Scotch-Irish people came from Pennsylvania into western North Carolina and South Carolina. Their children came to Franklin County, Georgia, but many of pure English origin came with them.

Growing rapidly during the [[American Civil War]] era, Carnesville grew to about 240 people, while the area around Carnesville had a free population of 9,131 and a slave population of 2,382 by 1850.<ref>{{cite book | last = White | first = George | title = Historical Collections of Georgia | publisher = Pudney & Russell | year = 1857 | url = https://archive.org/details/historicalcolle00georgoog}}</ref>

At its height, the city prospered. The city engaged to some extent in manufacturing. The area around Carnesville was an agricultural center, with farms producing crops, like cotton, corn, potatoes, sorghum, and small grains.

==Politics and government==
[[File:Carnesville-City-Hall-ga.jpg|thumb|Carnesville City Hall]]
Carnesville has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a [[mayor]] and a four-member city council. The mayor is Jimmie Melissa "Missy" Holbrook and the city manager is Gary Fesperman.

The city is part of the [[Georgia's 10th congressional district|10th Congressional District]] (represented by Rep. [[Mike Collins (politician)|Mike Collins]]), the 33rd State House District (represented by state Rep. [[Alan Powell (politician)|Alan Powell]]), and the 50th State Senate District (represented by Sen. [[Bo Hatchett]]).

==Geography==
Carnesville is located in the center of [[Franklin County, Georgia|Franklin County]] in northeastern [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], approximately {{convert|85|mi}} northeast of [[Atlanta, Georgia]], {{convert|33|mi}} north of [[Athens, Georgia]], and {{convert|62|mi}} southwest of [[Greenville, South Carolina]].

Carnesville is in the watershed of the [[Broad River (Georgia)|Broad River]], a tributary of the [[Savannah River]]. Two stems of the river, the North Fork Broad River and Middle Fork Broad River, flow from the foothills of the [[Appalachian Mountains]] in [[Stephens County, Georgia]] around Carnesville.

[[Interstate 85]] passes northwest of the city, with access from Exit 164 and Exit 166. Carnesville has [[Georgia State Route 59]] and [[Georgia State Route 106]] as its south-to-north thoroughfares and [[Georgia State Route 145]] as its southeast-to-northeast thoroughfares.

Carnesville's [[hardiness zone]] is 8a and has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Cfa). It is served by the Carnesville United States Postal Service.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1810= 88
|1870= 206
|1880= 184
|1890= 275
|1900= 305
|1910= 322
|1920= 400
|1930= 404
|1940= 361
|1950= 349
|1960= 481
|1970= 510
|1980= 465
|1990= 514
|2000= 541
|2010= 577
|2020= 713
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 2, 2023}}</ref>
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As of the 2020 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 713 people, 279 households, 211 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|221.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 279 housing units at an average density of {{convert|91.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the city was 78.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.56% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.98% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.82% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.9% of the population.

At the 2000 [[census]], there were 197 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.05.

22.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The [[median household income]] was $36,719 and the median family income was $42,188. Males had a median income of $32,500 compared with $20,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,016. About 13.8% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
[[Franklin County School District (Georgia)]] is the local public school district.

The Franklin County School District supports grades from kindergarten to grade twelve. The school district consists of three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative school. The Franklin County School District has a staff of over 600 and an enrollment of 3,570 as of 2020. The school district boasts a 90.7% graduation rate.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://schoolgrades.georgia.gov/franklin-county |title=Georgia School Reports &#124; Georgia School Reports |website=schoolgrades.georgia.gov |access-date=July 12, 2020}}</ref> FCSS is the largest employer in Franklin County.

==Notable locations==
* The [[Franklin County Courthouse (Georgia)|Franklin County Courthouse]], built in 1906, is a [[neo-classical architecture]] courthouse offering a recreational area and veterans memorial plaza.
* The [[Cromer's Mill Covered Bridge]], built in 1907, is a one-span wide and 132 feet long [[covered bridge]] with a [[town lattice]] design. The bridge provides walking accessibility over Nail's Creek Road.
* The Sid and Augusta White Memorial Park offers picnic areas, covered pavilions, grills for cooking, a fireplace, a fire pit, and a splash pad.
* The Rocky Ford Park offers full-size [[basketball]] courts, recreational offices, [[baseball]] fields, and [[soccer]] and [[American football]] fields.
* [[Victoria Bryant State Park]], [[Tugaloo State Park]], and [[Lake Hartwell]] are located near Carnesville.

==Notable people==
* [[James Albert Bray]] (1870–1944), American bishop, academic administrator and college president<ref name="Murphy">{{Cite book |last=Murphy |first=Larry G. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fxsmAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA114 |title=Encyclopedia of African American Religions |last2=Melton |first2=J. Gordon |last3=Ward |first3=Gary L. |date=2013-11-20 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-51338-2 |pages=114 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Spud Chandler|Spurgeon Ferdinand "Spud" Chandler]]; [[pitcher]] for the [[New York Yankees]] (1937–1947) and [[American League]] MVP (1943)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/spud-chandler-1907-1990|title=Spud Chandler (1907-1990)|website=New Georgia Encyclopedia|language=en|access-date=2018-02-10}}</ref>
* [[Bill Kennedy (1948–57 pitcher)|William Kennedy]], [[pitcher]] for the [[Cleveland Indians]] (1948), [[St. Louis Browns]] (1948–1951), [[Chicago White Sox]] (1952), [[Boston Red Sox]] (1953), and [[Cincinnati Redlegs]] (1956–1957)
* [[Helen Dortch Longstreet]], known as the "Fighting Lady", the second wife of [[Confederate General]] [[James Longstreet]]; American social advocate for [[civil rights]] and the first woman who tried to secure a public office in the [[state of Georgia]]
* [[William Oscar Payne]]; professor of history and athletic director at the [[University of Georgia]]
* [[John M. Sandidge]]; [[U.S. House of Representatives|congressman]] from the [[state of Louisiana]]
* [[Samuel Joelah Tribble]]; member of the [[62nd U.S. Congress]]
* [[Pup Phillips]]; All-American center for [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech football]], member of [[1917 Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football team|1917 national championship team]]
* [[FPSRussia|Kyle Myers]], known as [[FPSRussia]]; [[YouTuber]], [[internet celebrity]], host of the FPSRussia channel, and co-host of the Painkiller Already [[podcast]]
* [[Brent Honeywell Jr.]], professional baseball player

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Carnesville, Georgia}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130901114124/http://www.cityofcarnesville.net/#Home City of Carnesville]
* [http://www.exploregeorgia.org/city/carnesville State tourist site for Carnesville]
* [http://www.franklin.k12.ga.us/ Franklin County Schools]
* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/franklin/carrolls-methodist-church Carroll's Methodist Church] historical marker

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