Hampton, Georgia

History

The city was once known as "Bear Creek" or "Bear Creek Station", named after a creek that runs through the area. The town was moved, established and renamed in 1873 when the Central Railroad of Georgia was built approx. one mile to the east. It was named after Brig. General Wade Hampton, an American soldier in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. Hampton's historical origins date back to the early 1820s, when the first white settlers arrived in the Bear Creek area.

Geography

Hampton is located in southwestern Henry County at (33.381522, -84.289573).

U.S. Route 19/41, a four-lane highway, runs through the western side of the city, leading north 28 mi to downtown Atlanta and south 11 mi to Griffin. Georgia State Route 20 runs east from US 19/41 through the southern part of Hampton, leading 7 mi to Interstate 75 and 10 mi to McDonough.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hampton has a total area of 14.7 km2, of which 14.5 km2 are land and 0.1 km2, or 0.86%, are water.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1336276

Major highways

• [[Image:US 19.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 19
• [[Image:US 41.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 41
• [[Image:Georgia 3.svg|23px]] State Route 3
• [[Image:Georgia 20.svg|20px]] State Route 20
• [[Image:Georgia 81.svg|20px]] State Route 81

Demographics

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,368 people, 2,434 households, and 1,857 families residing in the city.

Education

Public

Elementary

• Hampton Elementary School
• Mt. Carmel Elementary School
• Rocky Creek Elementary School

Middle

• Hampton Middle School

High

• Hampton High School
• Dutchtown High School

References

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