Sardis, Georgia

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History

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Coal Chute in Sardis, Georgia

Around the turn of the 20th century, a small crossroads community called Frog Wallow was developing in southeast Burke County. With the construction of the Savannah & Atlanta Railway, the tiny town lay on the new railroad connecting the two large hubs. In 1912, the town was incorporated as Sardis by the Georgia Legislature, named after the Baptist church that had flourished in the town over the past decades.[1][2] The church's name, in turn, is a transfer from Sardis, an ancient city in present-day Turkey.[3]

Sardis saw several decades of growth including a booming lumber industry. Then, in 1962, the owner of the railroad (Central of Georgia) abandoned the section of tracks between Waynesboro and Sylvania, which negatively affected the local economy. The tracks were subsequently removed in 1964.[4] Sardis still retains its old train station and coal tower.

Geography

Sardis is located in southeastern Burke County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (32.974510, -81.758504).[5] It is Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Waynesboro, the Burke County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.95%, is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
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2000[17] 2010[18]

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Sardis racial composition as of 2020[19]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 469 47.14%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 436 43.82%
Native American 3 0.3%
Asian 1 0.1%
Other/Mixed 74 7.44%
Hispanic or Latino 12 1.21%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 995 people, 328 households, and 198 families residing in the city.

See also

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References

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