Woodbury, Georgia
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History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woodbury in 1913.[2] The community most likely was named after Levi Woodbury (1789–1851), American justice on the United States Supreme Court.[3]
Geography
Woodbury is located in southeastern Meriwether County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (32.980588, -84.580979).[4] Georgia State Routes 18, 74, 85, and 109 pass through the city. Route 18 leads northwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Greenville, the county seat, and northeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Zebulon. Route 74 goes east out of Woodbury with Route 18 but leads southeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Thomaston; to the north Route 74 leads Script error: No such module "convert". to Gay. Route 85 goes north to Gay with Route 74 but also leads south Script error: No such module "convert". to Manchester. Route 85 Alternate runs through the north side of Woodbury and leads southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Warm Springs. Route 109 follows Route 18 both northwest and east out of Woodbury but leads east Script error: No such module "convert". to Barnesville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodbury has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 1.43%, are water.[5] The Flint River passes Script error: No such module "convert". east of the city, and Pine Mountain rises three miles to the south.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 94 | — | |
| 1890 | 369 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 566 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 917 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 923 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 849 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 865 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 985 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 1,230 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 1,422 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 1,738 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,429 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,184 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 961 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 908 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] | |||
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 348 | 38.33% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 504 | 55.51% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.11% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 36 | 3.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 1.76% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 908 people, 456 households, and 260 families residing in the city.
In popular culture
- Woodbury is featured prominently in The Walking Dead comic book franchise as a fortified survivor settlement run by a leader called The Governor during a zombie apocalypse. In the television series of the same name, the Woodbury scenes were filmed in Senoia, Script error: No such module "convert". to the north.[20]
- Woodbury is the primary setting of The Walking Dead novel series which follows the lives of the residents both before and after Woodbury's appearance in the comic book series. The novels focus on the town's reign under the Governor, the aftermath, and the residents' fight against various enemies, including the undead, doomsday cultists, and a militia that attacks to abduct the town's children for experimentation on finding a cure to the zombie virus.
- Woodbury also appears in The Walking Dead: Destinies video game which adapts part of the TV series season 3 storyline regarding the town.
References
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