Waresboro, Georgia facts for kids
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Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Waresboro
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Ware |
| Population
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| • Total | 375 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31503
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| Area code(s) | 912 |
Waresboro is a small community in Ware County, Georgia, United States. It is located west of Waycross. This area is considered a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area defined by the government for counting people. Waresboro is part of the larger Waycross area.
In 2020, a count of the population showed that 375 people lived in Waresboro.
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History of Waresboro
Waresboro has an interesting past! It was once a very important place.
Early Days as County Seat
Back in 1824, Waresboro was chosen as the very first county seat for Ware County. A county seat is like the main town or city where the government offices for the county are located.
Famous Residents and Newspapers
In 1860, a newspaper writer and lawyer named Carey Wentworth Styles moved to Waresboro. He had been the mayor of Brunswick before. While living in Waresboro, Styles started his own weekly newspaper called The Georgia Forester.
Waresboro and the Civil War
In 1861, Styles was chosen to represent Ware County at a big meeting called the Georgia Secession Convention. At this meeting, he and another delegate from Ware County, William Angus McDonald, voted for Georgia to leave the United States. This was a major step towards the Civil War. Styles joined the Confederate Army when the war began. After the war, he moved to Atlanta and started a famous newspaper called The Atlanta Atlanta Constitution.
Decline and Change
Over time, a new city called Waycross began to grow. It was located near a railroad, which made it a busy place for trade. Waycross became more important than Waresboro. In 1873, Waycross took over as the county seat, and Waresboro started to become less important.
Waresboro was officially made a city in 1893. However, as Waycross continued to grow, Waresboro's importance kept shrinking. Eventually, Waresboro went back to being an unincorporated community, which means it no longer has its own city government.
The Hilliard House
In 1975, a woman named Louise Mock gave the oldest house in Ware County to the Okeefenokee Heritage Center. This house belonged to General Thomas Hilliard. It was moved in 1982 to the Heritage Center. Today, it's called The Hilliard House and is open for visitors. You can see furniture and tools from the time when the house was first used.
Population Information
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| 2020 | 375 | — | |
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Waresboro was first listed as a census-designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. This means it was officially recognized as a specific area for counting people.
People in Waresboro
The table below shows the different groups of people living in Waresboro in 2020. The U.S. Census counts people by their race and also by whether they are Hispanic or Latino. People who are Hispanic or Latino can be of any race.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 327 | 87.20% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 20 | 5.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.27% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.27% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 7 | 1.87% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19 | 5.07% |
| Total | 375 | 100.00% |
In 2020, the total population of Waresboro was 375 people.
