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Place in Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Box Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The community is located in the county's extreme southwestern corner, 12.2 miles (19.6 km) southwest of Talbotton. Box Springs has a post office with ZIP code 31801.[2][3]
The 2020 census listed a population of 303.[4]
A post office has been in operation at Box Springs since 1853.[5] The community was named for a local spring that was boxed in and used as a watering stop for the railroad. Pipes were run from the "boxed-spring" to a water tower adjacent to the tracks. The name Boxed Spring was later changed to Box Springs, as it was easier to pronounce.[6]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Box Springs" in 1913.[7] The town's charter was dissolved in 1931.[6]
Box Springs was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.[9]
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 157 | 51.82% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 131 | 43.23% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 1.32% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 3.63% |
Total | 303 | 100.00% |
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