Brinson, Georgia

Brinson is a town in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 217, up from 215 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bainbridge, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Variant names were "Mount Zion and "Spring Creek.<ref name="Names">Template:Cite book</ref> Simeon Brinson, an early postmaster and first mayor, gave the town its present name.<ref name="Names" /> The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Brinson" in 1907.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Agriculture predominates in the area. According to one compilation, three of the top ten recipients of U.S. farm subsidies are in Brinson.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Brinson is located in northwestern Decatur County at Template:Coord (30.979029, −84.736059).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Route 84 passes through the southwest side of the town, leading southeast Template:Convert to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and northwest 44 miles to Dothan, Alabama.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brinson has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>

Demographics

At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 225 people, 90 households and 63 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 217.

Notable People

• Samuel S. Talbert (1917–1972) - academic and columnist

References

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External links

• Brinson historical marker