Blakely, Georgia
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Blakely is a city in and the county seat[1] of Early County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 5,371. It is located approximately halfway between Columbus and Tallahassee, Florida on U.S. Route 27.
History
Blakely was platted in 1825 as the county seat for Early County.[2] It was named for Johnston Blakeley, an officer in the War of 1812.[3] Between 1881 and 1947 at least seven African-Americans were lynched in Blakely,[4] including at least two veterans. One of these, Wilbur Little, was murdered upon returning from service in World War I by whites who detested seeing a black person in uniform.[5] In 1960 an African-American veteran from New Jersey who was traveling through the county was convicted of rape and sentenced to death 3 days after his arrest in a trial that featured no defense counsel and no jury. The story was chronicled in the movie Fair Game.A month after the article appeared in the Chicago Defender the NAACP sent Monroe N. Work to Blakely to investigate the incident. On June 7, 1919, Work sent a telegram to NAACP officer J.R. Shillady stating "Have investigated report. Blakely, Georgia, lynching does not appear to have occurred [sic]." Work concluded his investigation by recommending that allegations of a lynching be dropped.[6] However, further review by the organization found that it had in fact occurred.[7][8]
Geography
Blakely is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (31.376728, -84.933873).[9] The city is located in southwestern Georgia along U.S. Route 27, Georgia State Route 62, and Georgia State Route 39. Blakely is located approximately Script error: No such module "convert". south of Columbus, Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Albany, Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Tallahassee, Florida and 24 miles northeast of Dothan, Alabama.
According to the United States Census Bureau, this town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.74%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1880 | 279 | — | |
| 1890 | 441 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 804 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 1,838 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 1,985 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 2,106 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 2,774 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 3,234 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 3,580 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 5,267 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 5,880 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 5,595 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 5,696 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 5,068 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 5,371 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1850-1870[11] 1870-1880[12] 1890-1910[13] 1920-1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22] | |||
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,444 | 26.89% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,706 | 69.0% |
| Native American | 12 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 32 | 0.6% |
| Other/Mixed | 113 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 | 1.19% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,371 people, 1,584 households, and 1,065 families residing in the city.
Education
Early County School District
The Early County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[24] The district has 156 full-time teachers and over 2,764 students.[25]
- Early County Elementary School
- Early County Middle School
- Early County High School
Alternative School
- Learning and Opportunity Academy
References
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".. Cites "Army Uniform Cost Soldier His Life," Chicago Defender, April 5, 1919, p. 1.
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- ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 8, 2010.
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External links
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