Tignall, Georgia

Tignall is a town in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 485 in 2020.

Tignall, Georgia
Town
Hulin Avenue (SR 17)
Nickname:  Little Atlanta,
Motto:  "I'd rather be in Tignall"
Location in Wilkes County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°52′1″N 82°44′28″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Wilkes
Area [1]
• Total	2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2)
• Land	2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	640 ft (191 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	485
• Density	176.11/sq mi (67.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30668
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-76532[2]
GNIS feature ID	0356591[3]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tignall as a town in 1907.^[4] It was named for Tignall Livingston Moss, a lieutenant in the Confederate army who was killed in battle in 1862.^[5]

Geography

Tignall is located at 33°52′1″N 82°44′28″W (33.866861, -82.741195).^[6] The town lies along Georgia State Route 17 south of Elberton and north of Washington, and a few miles west of the Georgia-South Carolina state line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	320		—
1920	653		104.1%
1930	505		−22.7%
1940	567		12.3%
1950	502		−11.5%
1960	556		10.8%
1970	756		36.0%
1980	733		−3.0%
1990	711		−3.0%
2000	653		−8.2%
2010	546		−16.4%
2020	485		−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 615 people, 279 households, and 179 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 485.

Notable person

• James E. Boyd, scientist and educator

Region

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

City hall