Editing Jakin, Georgia

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'''Jakin''' is a city in [[Early County, Georgia|Early County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. Incorporated in 1895, Jakin's population was 131 in 2020.

==History==
Early County was created by an act of the General Assembly on December 15, 1818.<ref>[http://earlycounty.georgia.gov/03/home/0,2230,8867984,00.html Georgia.gov, Early County]</ref> Land lots of {{convert|250|acre|km2}} surveyed in 1819 and 1820 were distributed by the state in lotteries. Jakin is in the 26th land district in the southernmost end of the county.

As early as 1817 settlers began moving into the area and began to build on the old Indian paths along the river. These old paths became the Old River Road in 1820 and a post road by the mid-1820s. The post riders were often harassed by Indians. As the forests along the river were cleared, large plantations and fine frame homes began to appear. The [[Chattahoochee River]], {{convert|3|mi|0}} to the west, was the main source of transportation, bearing downstream huge square-cut timbers to [[Apalachicola, Florida]], for ship building and turpentine for export, and bearing cotton upstream to the cotton mills in [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]]. In 1821 the Armstrong and Attaway Company built the first [[cotton gin]] at nearby Saffold Navy Yard.

The first families established here were the Allens, Rambos, Donalsons, Harrells, Shewmakes, Saffolds, Johnsons, Hayes, Gibsons, Crawfords, and Moodys. In 1828 a road was made from [[Blakely, Georgia|Blakely]] to [[Bainbridge, Georgia|Bainbridge]] on which settled the Hodges, Warrens, Minters, Easoms and Perrys. These families pioneered what became Jakin.

In May 1878 C.A. Minter, a physician, purchased three lots, roughly {{convert|750|acre|km2}} of land, for $10 and a shotgun. The first mayor of Jakin, James Morris "Major" Bivings, named the town [[Boaz and Jachin|"Jakin"]] after one of the columns of [[Solomon's temple]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/1995_96/leg/fulltext/hr638.htm |title=Resolution on Jakin centennial, Georgia House of Representatives |access-date=2007-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521190811/http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/1995_96/leg/fulltext/hr638.htm |archive-date=2008-05-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In addition to small farm agriculture, Jakin's early economic growth resulted from [[turpentine]]. The unspoiled [[longleaf pine]] forests were prime resources, first for turpentine then lumber. Bivings and his partner, James W. Duke of [[Chicago]], founded the Duke and Bivings Lumber Company complete with housing, commissary and post office. Bivings served as the first postmaster. On January 3, 1898, the Flowers Company purchased the lumber mill for $20,000. In addition to machines, buildings and materials, the purchase included {{convert|160|acre|km2|1}} of land and a railway. According to published town history, an estimated 1,000 workers were employed by the mill. In 1903 Jakin's population was 2,000. [[World War I]] and deforestation led to the closure of the lumber mill in 1918.

Agriculture served as Jakin's main industry until 1963, with [[Great Northern Paper Company|Great Northern Nekoosa]]'s purchase of a family-owned lumber mill which later became Great Southern Paper, which also ran a plywood mill in nearby [[Cedar Springs, Georgia|Cedar Springs]]. Great Southern Paper was acquired by [[Georgia-Pacific]] in 1990.<ref>[http://www.gp.com/center/history/1990.html Georgia Pacific website history]</ref> In 2005 GP was acquired by the privately held [[Koch Industries]]. Despite changing ownership, the mill has operated continuously.

==Geography==
Jakin is located in southern Early County at {{coord|31|5|26|N|84|58|59|W|type:city}} (31.090574, -84.983179).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 84]] passes through the southern part of the town, leading southeast {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Donalsonville, Georgia|Donalsonville]] and northwest {{convert|26|mi}} to [[Dothan, Alabama]]. [[Blakely, Georgia|Blakely]], the Early County seat, is {{convert|21|mi}} to the north via Jakin Road.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Jakin has a total area of {{convert|3.2|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jakin city, Georgia |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1341792 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213070533/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1341792 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=January 26, 2016 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 267
|1910= 622
|1920= 430
|1930= 306
|1940= 264
|1950= 264
|1960= 176
|1970= 172
|1980= 194
|1990= 137
|2000= 157
|2010= 155
|2020= 131
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850-1870<ref name=1870CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1870-1880<ref name=1880CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|pages=251–256}}</ref><br> 1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1960|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1970<ref name=1970CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1970|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 2010|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 157 people, 71 households, and 42 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population was 131.

==Education==
Jakin is served by the [[Early County School District]] schools in [[Blakely, Georgia|Blakely]]: Early County Elementary School, Early County Middle School, and [[Early County High School]].

It was formerly the site of Jakin High School.<ref>"[http://www.ircusa.com/jakin/html/high_school.html Jakin High School Year Books]." City of Jakin. Retrieved on July 1, 2017.</ref>

==Notable person==
* [[Isabelle Daniels|Isabelle Daniels Holston]], 1956 Olympic bronze medal winner<ref>[http://www.tnstate.edu/library/que/daniels.htm Tennessee State University library, Holston biography]</ref>

==References==
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{{reflist}}
* Centennial History Committee (1995) ''Jakin Remembers''
* Gretchen Geisinger (1999) ''On Solomon's Porch'' South Georgia Folklife Project, Valdosta State University

==External links==
* [http://www.ircusa.com/jakin/ City of Jakin]
{{Early County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Early County, Georgia]]