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Woodbury, Georgia
"A Peach of a Place"
"A Peach of a Place"
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Meriwether
Area
 • Total 2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)
 • Land 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 908
 • Density 438.86/sq mi (169.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30293
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-83896
GNIS feature ID 0333457

Woodbury is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 908 at the 2020 census.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woodbury in 1913. The community most likely was named after Levi Woodbury (1789–1851), American justice on the United States Supreme Court.

Geography

Woodbury is located in southeastern Meriwether County at 32°58′50″N 84°34′52″W / 32.98056°N 84.58111°W / 32.98056; -84.58111 (32.980588, -84.580979). Georgia State Routes 18, 74, 85, and 109 pass through the city. Route 18 leads northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Greenville, the county seat, and northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Zebulon. Route 74 goes east out of Woodbury with Route 18 but leads southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Thomaston; to the north Route 74 leads 8 miles (13 km) to Gay. Route 85 goes north to Gay with Route 74 but also leads south 10 miles (16 km) to Manchester. Route 85 Alternate runs through the north side of Woodbury and leads southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Warm Springs. Route 109 follows Route 18 both northwest and east out of Woodbury but leads east 28 miles (45 km) to Barnesville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodbury has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 1.43%, are water. The Flint River passes 3 miles (5 km) east of the city, and Pine Mountain rises three miles to the south.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 94
1890 369 292.6%
1900 566 53.4%
1910 917 62.0%
1920 923 0.7%
1930 849 −8.0%
1940 865 1.9%
1950 985 13.9%
1960 1,230 24.9%
1970 1,422 15.6%
1980 1,738 22.2%
1990 1,429 −17.8%
2000 1,184 −17.1%
2010 961 −18.8%
2020 908 −5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010
Red Oak Creek Bridge, Spanning (Big) Red Oak Creek, Huel Brown Road (Cov, Woodbury vicinity (Meriwether County, Georgia))
The Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge is located just north of Woodbury. Built in the 1840s by the famed Georgia bridge builder, Horace King, with its approaches the Red Oak Covered Bridge is the longest in Georgia and the only one of King's bridges that is still in use today. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973.
Woodbury racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 348 38.33%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 504 55.51%
Native American 2 0.22%
Asian 1 0.11%
Pacific Islander 1 0.11%
Other/Mixed 36 3.96%
Hispanic or Latino 16 1.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 908 people, 456 households, and 260 families residing in the city.

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