Woodbine, Georgia
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Woodbine is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, Georgia, United States, an original county established when the state constitution was adopted in 1777.[1][2] The population was 1,062 at the 2020 census, down from 1,412 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kingsland, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The East Coast Greenway, a 3,000 mile long system of trails connecting Maine to Florida, runs along the Woodbine Riverwalk.
History
Records in 1765 show that John Brown, John McGillvary, William Molyneaux and William Trowin petitioned English authorities for Script error: No such module "convert". south of the Satilla River. They were granted the land named Pile's Bluff, which historians believe to be near Woodbine.[1]
A tract of land was granted to Anton Cunning by the state in 1808. It became known as the Woodbine Plantation. Luke John Bailey purchased it in 1835 and held it through the Civil War, during which the house was burned by Union troops. James King Bedell acquired the property, constructed a new house, and restored the plantation. The railroad entered Camden County in 1893, and Bedell sold a right-of-way across his land, but required that the first rail community be named "Woodbine".[1]
Woodbine was incorporated as a town on August 13, 1908,[3] and the word is the common English name for the honeysuckle, Lonicera.[3][4] The town grew more after the Atlantic Coastal Highway was constructed during 1927 and the county seat relocated there the following year. Woodbine re-incorporated as a city in 1953.[1]
On the morning of February 3, 1971, the Thiokol Chemical Corporation, a factory (13 miles east of Woodbine) that made tripflares for soldiers fighting in Vietnam, exploded. Twenty-eight employees of the factory, predominantly Black women, were killed after a flame in a small building, according to court records, triggered a massive explosion. The blast blew pieces of the building almost a mile away, left more than 50 other people injured.[5]
Spaceport Camden was being developed adjacent to the city, but cancelled in 2023.
A 40 MW hydrogen electrolyzer started in the area in 2024.[6]
Geography
The city is situated near the center of the county, which is located in the southeast corner of the state near the Florida border. It is located on the south bank of the Satilla River near the head of its tidal extent. U.S. Route 17 (Ocean Highway) passes through the center of the city, leading northeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Brunswick and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Kingsland. The city has extended its borders Script error: No such module "convert". east along 10th Street to reach Interstate 95 at its Exit 14.
Woodbine is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (30.961869, -81.720017).[7]
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". is land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 2.37%, is water.[8]
Climate
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1910 | 155 | — | |
| 1920 | 172 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 335 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 373 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 750 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 845 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 1,002 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 910 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,212 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,218 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,412 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,062 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] | |||
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 606 | 57.06% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 385 | 36.25% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.38% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.66% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.38% |
| Other/Mixed | 44 | 4.14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 1.13% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,062 people, 467 households, and 316 families residing in the city.
See also
References
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External links
- City of Woodbine official website
- Woodbine at City-Data.com
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