Remerton, Georgia

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Remerton, Georgia, USA
City
Remerton City Hall.JPG
Remerton City Hall
Seal of Remerton, Georgia.png
Seal
Lowndes County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Remerton Highlighted.svg
Location in Lowndes County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°50′37″N83°18′31″W / 30.84361°N 83.30861°W / 30.84361; -83.30861
Country United States
State Georgia
County Lowndes
Government
 •  Mayor Cornelius Holsendolph
Area
[1]
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
177 ft (54 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,334
 • Density6,539.22/sq mi (2,525.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31601
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-64596 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332830 [3]
Website http://cityofremerton.com/

Remerton is a city in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census, [4] and 1,334 in 2020. It was incorporated as a town in 1951, and chartered as a city under Georgia law in 2000.

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Remerton is an enclave of Valdosta and is a popular place for Valdosta State University students to live.

History

Remerton was founded in 1899 as a company town for workers at the Strickland Cotton Mill. [5] It was named for banker Remer Y. Lane. In 1951 Remerton was incorporated as municipality. [6] In January 1979, Strickland Cotton Mills closed. Two months later the mill was purchased by Wipo Inc. and the mill began to operate as Sugar Creek Textiles. [7]

During the 1980s Remerton underwent many changes. Apartments began being built to attract students from what was then known as Valdosta State College. Also, businesses including a Piggly Wiggly were built. In 1985 the L.E. Davis family purchased the Strickland Cotton Mill building from Sugar Creek Textiles. The next year Fred Wilkinson purchased the building and used the building for his Wilkinson Textile Company. [7]

On 1 November 2005, the Strickland Cotton Mill building was purchased by Remerton Mills, LLC. Remerton Mills, LLC is a corporation with local businessman Joseph H. Tillman, Sr. as the registered agent. [8] In 2006 Remerton Mills, LLC announced plans for renovating the Strickland Cotton Mill building into residential and commercial spaces. [7]

In 2012 plans for the demolition of the historic Strickland Cotton Mill were put in motion by Remerton Mills, LLC despite calls from preservationists and locals to save it. Plans were announced to build a park at the site. [9] The demolition of the mill building began in June 2013. [10]

Geography

Remerton is located at 30°50′36″N83°18′30″W / 30.84333°N 83.30833°W / 30.84333; -83.30833 (30.843572, -83.308492). [11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960 571—
1970 523−8.4%
1980 443−15.3%
1990 4634.5%
2000 84782.9%
2010 1,12332.6%
2020 1,33418.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

In 2000, [2] there were 847 people, 440 households, and 124 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population increased to 1,334.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ United States Census
  5. ↑ University of Georgia Press (1996). The New Georgia Guide. University of Georgia Press. p. 556. ISBN   9780820317991 . Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. 1 2 3 "Remerton, Georgia Timeline | Lowndes County Historical Society Museum".
  8. ↑ http://corp.sos.state.ga.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?347632 [ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Famous Remerton Mill To Be Torn Down". www.wctv.tv. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Demolition Of Remerton Mill Has Begun". www.wctv.tv. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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