Bremen, Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bremen, Georgia
City
Bremen City Hall
Location in Haralson County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Haralson, Carroll
Area
• Total	10.64 sq mi (27.56 km2)
• Land	10.61 sq mi (27.48 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	1,394 ft (425 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,185
• Density	677.06/sq mi (261.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	30110, 30182
Area code(s)	770
FIPS code	13-10132
GNIS feature ID	0354845

Bremen ( BREE-mən) is a city in Haralson and Carroll counties, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,227, up from 4,579 at the 2000 census. Most of the city is in Haralson County, with a small portion in Carroll County.

Geography

Bremen is located in southern Haralson County and northern Carroll County at 33°42′57″N 85°8′50″W / 33.71583°N 85.14722°W / 33.71583; -85.14722 (33.715933, -85.147213). U.S. Route 78 passes through the center of the city, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Temple and west 9 miles (14 km) to Tallapoosa. U.S. Route 27 passes through the western part of the city, leading north 45 miles (72 km) to Rome and south 53 miles (85 km) to LaGrange. Interstate 20 passes through the southern part of the city, leading east 46 miles (74 km) to Atlanta and west 100 miles (160 km) to Birmingham, Alabama.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bremen has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.3 km²), of which 0.027 square miles (0.07 km²), or 0.27%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,185 people, 2,180 households, and 1,605 families residing in the city.

Culture

Holly Springs Primitive Baptist church is known for biannual all-day Sacred Harp singings

Bremen is the home of Hugh McGraw, a noted scholar of American hymnody and the foremost expert in and promoter of the Sacred Harp tradition of shape note singing. The Sacred Harp Publishing Company, which McGraw led from 1958–2002, is located in nearby Carrollton. Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church, which holds an annual two-day Sacred Harp singing convention in June and an-all day singing in November, is located in Bremen. The Church at Chapelhill meets at Mill Town Music Hall on Sunday at 11am.

Early inhabitants

Prior to the early 18th century, Bremen and most of Georgia were home to American Indians belonging to a southeastern alliance known as the Creek Confederacy. The present day Creek Nation, also known as the Muskogee, were the major tribe in that alliance. According to Creek traditions, the Creek Confederacy migrated to the southeastern United States from the Southwest. The confederacy was probably formed as a defense against other large groups to the north. The name "Creek" came from the shortening of "Ocheese Creek" Indians, a name given by the English to the native people living along the Ocheese Creek (or Ocmulgee River). In time, the name was applied to all groups of the Creek Confederacy.

History

Railroad tracks along Tallapoosa Street in downtown Bremen

The town of Kramer was incorporated on September 5, 1883, and given the name Bremen. It was originally named for a German immigrant who owned a local vineyard but the name was changed at Kramer's request to honor the city of Bremen, Germany.

Bremen's economy was given a significant boost when the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad was built, intersecting the Georgia Pacific at Bremen. This and other circumstances have helped Bremen to grow from a simple railroad junction settled by German immigrants to the largest town in Haralson County.

Higgins General Hospital

Higgins General Hospital

Higgins General Hospital became affiliated with Tanner Health System in 1998. The 25-bed critical access hospital recently underwent an extensive $7.5 million renovation and expansion and offers its community inpatient as well as outpatient medical services including a 24-hour Emergency Department, same-day surgery, lithotripsy, and a wide range of outpatient services.

It was originally named Bremen General Hospital when it opened on January 3, 1955. The name was changed to Higgins General Hospital on May 1, 1973 in recognition of the work and dedication of its chairman, S.O. (Samuel) Higgins, Sr.

Cost of living index

The December 2009 cost of living index in Bremen was 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100).

Media and communications

• WGMI (1440 AM; 3 kW; Bremen, GA; Owner: Garner Ministries, Inc.)
• Bremen Gateway Beacon, "The voice of Haralson County" - the legal organ newspaper for Haralson County.

Bremen Towne Festival

The Bremen Towne Festival is an annual event held in mid October each year and is sponsored by the Bremen Junior Woman's Club.

Bremen Fire Department

Bremen Fire Rescue is located at 516B Tallapoosa Street East in Bremen. It operates one 1500 GPM engine, one 1250 GPM reserve engine, and one staff car. BFR operates with three firefighters per shift on a 24-hour rotation, 365 days a year. Bremen Fire Rescue currently employs 10 full-time career firefighters and 2 part-time personnel. The department receives mutual aid from Haralson County Fire Department and Carroll County Fire Rescue. Bremen is located within both counties. Bremen also receives mutual aid from the City of Carrollton Fire Department Ladder 21. BFR is a member of the West Georgia Haz-Mat Team, which is stationed at Carrollton Fire Department, station number 21.

BFR provides many non-emergency services to the public, including fire extinguisher training, public education classes, station tours, blood pressure checks, fire inspections, and smoke detector checks and installation. Bremen Fire Rescue also operates a volunteer unit (C.E.R.T. TEAM) titled B.E.R.T. (Bremen Emergency Response Team).

Bremen Fire Rescue responds to a wide array of calls, including all fire calls, emergency medical calls, vehicle accidents, entrapments, hazardous materials incidents, gas leaks, natural disasters, alarms at residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, and carbon monoxide alarms.

Sports complex

All ball fields are available for rent by individuals, groups or organizations. Fields are also available to rent for private tournaments. This complex provides parking space, playgrounds, batting cages, full concessions and restrooms. The Community Center is also located within the confines of this complex.

The Sports Complex contains the following fields:

• Four youth-size fields (one grass infield, one all-grass infield and two with skinned infields; all fields have lights with the exception of Field #6) - dimensions: 60-foot (18 m) base paths and up to 46-foot (14 m) pitching distances
• One middle school-size field, with an all-grass infield, with dirt section cut-outs around all bases and the pitching mound, and with lights - dimensions: 75-foot (23 m) base paths and a 54-foot (16 m) pitching distance
• One high school-size field, with an all-grass infield, with dirt section cut-outs around all bases and the pitching mound, and with lights - dimensions: 90-foot (27 m) base paths and a 60-foot (18 m) pitching distance

Notable people

• Sammy Byrd (1906–1981), major league baseball player and professional golfer
• Hugh McGraw (1931-2017), Sacred Harp singing master and composer
• Thomas Bailey Murphy (1924-2007), speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
• Harold Shedd (born 1931), country music industry executive and producer
• J.J Mangham Sr.(1877-1971), Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate
• Jake Verity, place kicker for the Baltimore Ravens

Images for kids

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  City sign along Atlantic Avenue

See also

In Spanish: Bremen (Georgia) para niños