Monticello, Georgia

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Jasper County Courthouse

Monticello is the largest city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Georgia,<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> United States. The city includes historic buildings such as the Jasper County Courthouse, Monticello High School, and the Monticello Historic District. The population was 2,541 in 2020. It is Template:Convert southeast of Atlanta.

History

Monticello was founded in 1808 as seat of the newly formed Jasper County. The city was named after Monticello, the estate of Thomas Jefferson.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was incorporated as a town in 1810 and as a city in 1901.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Monticello is located in the center of Jasper County at Template:Coord (33.303247, -83.685766).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Georgia State Routes 11, 16, 83, and 212 all meet at the center of town. SR 11 leads north Template:Convert to Mansfield and south Template:Convert to Gray, SR 16 leads east Template:Convert to Eatonton and west the same distance to Jackson, SR 83 leads northeast Template:Convert to Shady Dale and southwest Template:Convert to Forsyth, and SR 212 leads northwest Template:Convert to the outskirts of Atlanta and southeast Template:Convert to Milledgeville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.89%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> The city is part of the Oconee River watershed.

Climate

The climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid subtropical climate).<ref>Climate Summary for Monticello, Georgia</ref>

Geology and soils

The bedrock under Monticello is an intermediate-to-mafic type on which dark red clay with dark reddish brown loam topsoil is mapped as Lloyd series.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Monticello racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,036	40.77%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,266	49.82%
Native American	7	0.28%
Asian	1	0.04%
Other/mixed	85	3.35%
Hispanic or Latino	146	5.75%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,541 people, 1,110 households, and 698 families residing in the city.

Education

Jasper County School District

The Jasper County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools (K-2 & 3-5 respectively), a middle school, and a high school.<ref>Georgia Board of EducationTemplate:Dead link, Retrieved June 20, 2010.</ref> The district has 132 full-time teachers and over 2,181 students.<ref>School Stats, Retrieved June 20, 2010.</ref>

• Jasper County Primary School
• Washington Park Elementary School
• Jasper County Middle School
• Jasper County High School
• Piedmont Academy - K3-12, co-ed, member of Georgia Independent School Association, established 1970<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Historic school

• Monticello High School - presently Thomas Persons Hall<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Representation in media

• The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) filmed many scenes in Monticello. The exteriors of buildings on the town square were remodeled to appear of the era of the movie.
• Murder in Coweta County (1983), starring Andy Griffith, Johnny Cash, and June Carter Cash
• Many scenes of My Cousin Vinny (1992) were set at the courthouse and town square, and other scenes were also shot in town.

Notable people

• William A. Connelly, sixth Sergeant Major of the Army
• Elizabeth Otis Dannelly (1838–1896), poet
• Rob Evan, singer, actor in many Broadway musicals, including The Dream Engine
• Willis Flournoy, Negro league baseball player
• Luke Gallows, professional wrestler
• Susan Holmes, politician; first female mayor of Monticello
• Buckshot Jones, NASCAR driver
• Ulysses Norris, University of Georgia football player; seven-year NFL career with the Detroit Lions (five years) and Buffalo Bills (two years)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• John Gill Shorter, 17th governor of Alabama
• Sherry Smith, Major League Baseball player, pitched in two World Series
• Odell Thurman, University of Georgia and NFL football player
• Trisha Yearwood, country singer

References

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External links

• City of Monticello official website
• Hebron Baptist Church historical marker
• Jackson Springs historical marker
• Site of Inn historical marker
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