Grantville, Georgia

Not to be confused with Grantville, Greene County, Georgia.

Grantville is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census shows a population of 3,103.^[4]

Grantville, Georgia
City
Downtown Grantville
Flag Seal
Motto:  Come Grow with Us
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°14′14″N 84°49′37″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Coweta
Area [1]
• Total	5.81 sq mi (15.05 km2)
• Land	5.79 sq mi (15.01 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,103
• Density	535.55/sq mi (206.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30220
Area code	770
FIPS code	13-34428[2]
GNIS feature ID	0356079[3]
Website	grantvillega.org

Grantville Depot

Geography

Grantville is located along the southern border of Coweta County.^[5] U.S. Route 29 runs through the city, passing south of the center, while Interstate 85 passes through the eastern part of the city, crossing US 29 at Exit 35. I-85 leads northeast 46 miles (74 km) to Atlanta and southwest 114 miles (183 km) to Montgomery, Alabama, while US 29, a more local road, leads north 12 miles (19 km) to Newnan, the Coweta County seat, and southwest 20 miles (32 km) to LaGrange.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Grantville has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 0.31%, is water.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	618		—
1890	654		5.8%
1900	769		17.6%
1910	1,132		47.2%
1920	1,200		6.0%
1930	1,346		12.2%
1940	1,267		−5.9%
1950	1,359		7.3%
1960	1,158		−14.8%
1970	1,128		−2.6%
1980	1,110		−1.6%
1990	1,180		6.3%
2000	1,309		10.9%
2010	3,041		132.3%
2020	3,103		2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Grantville racial composition as of 2020^[8]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	2,028	65.36%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	774	24.94%
Native American	6	0.19%
Asian	21	0.68%
Other/Mixed	157	5.06%
Hispanic or Latino	117	3.77%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,103 people, 1,046 households, and 841 families residing in the city.

In film and television

A number of episodes of the AMC series The Walking Dead were shot in the town. Since the shooting of the series tourism to the town has increased greatly, making it an important industry to the town. Grantville was chosen as a location in The Walking Dead because of the number of faded and dilapidated buildings that give parts of the town a "post-apocalyptic" feeling, a result of the decline in the cotton industry in the area.^[9]

The movies Lawless and Broken Bridges were also shot in Grantville,^[9] as were Captain America: Brave New World^[10] and The Bondsman.^[11]