Baxley, Georgia

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'''Baxley''' is a city in [[Appling County, Georgia|Appling County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 4,942. The city is the [[county seat]] of Appling County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712220218/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2012-07-12 }}</ref>

==History==
Baxley was first settled as a result of the [[Macon and Brunswick Railroad]] being built through Appling County in 1870. Originally, it was a railroad depot known as Station Number 7, but soon was named Baxley (after one of the community's first settlers, Wilson Baxley of [[North Carolina]]).<ref>[http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/courthouses/applingCH.htm Georgia Info]. Retrieved 2012-07-11.</ref> Baxley incorporated in 1875.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/b.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=15 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Geography==
Baxley is approximately {{convert|42|mi}} east of [[Douglas, Georgia|Douglas]], {{convert|47|mi}} north of [[Waycross, Georgia|Waycross]] and {{convert|29|mi}} southwest of [[Glennville, Georgia|Glennville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|21.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.16%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1306016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212175452/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1306016| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Baxley city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=May 6, 2013}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 110
|1890= 337
|1900= 488
|1910= 831
|1920= 1142
|1930= 2122
|1940= 2916
|1950= 3409
|1960= 4268
|1970= 3503
|1980= 3586
|1990= 3841
|2000= 4150
|2010= 4400
|2020= 4942
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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[[File:Memorial for Confederate sacrifices, Baxley, GA, US.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Confederate memorial]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+Baxley racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1306016&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-14|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
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|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,338
|47.31%
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|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,696
|34.32%
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|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|3
|0.06%
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|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|89
|1.8%
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|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|154
|3.12%
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|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|662
|13.4%
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,942 people, 1,436 households, and 1,068 families residing in the city.

==Economy==
The [[Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant]] is located north of the city along [[U.S. Route 1 in Georgia|U.S. Route 1]], on the banks of the [[Altamaha River]]. It is the area's largest employer.

International Forest Products Limited operates a sawmill employing over 50 people.

== Education ==
Appling County K-12 students are in the [[Appling County School District]], which consists of four elementary schools (three include a preschool), a middle school and a high school.<ref>[http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=601&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education] {{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved July 8, 2010.</ref> The district has 210 full-time teachers and over 3,303 students.<ref>[http://www.school-stats.com/GA/APPLING/APPLING_COUNTY.html Free District Report], Retrieved May 29, 2010.</ref>
*Altamaha Elementary School
*Appling County Primary School
*Appling County Elementary School
*Fourth District Elementary School
*Appling County Middle School
*[[Appling County High School]]

==Notable people==
*[[Robert Butler (artist)|Robert Butler]], painter best known for his portrayals of the woods and backwaters around Florida's Everglades; member of the African-American artists' group The Highwaymen
*[[Byron Buxton]], Major League Baseball outfielder; second overall pick (drafted by the Minnesota Twins) in the 2012 MLB draft; [[2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2022]] and [[2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2025]] MLB All Star
*[[Dexter Carter]], running back for [[San Francisco 49ers]] and [[New York Jets]] from 1990 to 1996; born in Baxley and graduated from [[Appling County High School]]
*[[Frankie King]], NBA guard for Los Angeles Lakers (1995); born in Baxley
*[[The Lacs]], country/rap music group; from Baxley
*[[Caroline Pafford Miller|Caroline Miller]], Georgia's first [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning novelist; received the award for ''[[Lamb in His Bosom]]'' in 1934
*[[Jamie Nails]], NFL guard for [[Buffalo Bills]] (1997–2000) and [[Miami Dolphins]] (2002–2003); born in Baxley
*[[Janisse Ray]], author of ''Ecology of a Cracker Childhood'' (1999), a memoir about growing up in Baxley which includes description of the ecosystem of the vanishing [[Pinus palustris|longleaf pine]] that once covered the area
*[[Carl Simpson]], defensive tackle for [[Chicago Bears]] (1993–1997), [[Arizona Cardinals]] (1998–1999), and [[Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL)|Las Vegas Outlaws]] (2001)
*[[Harry Skipper]], defensive back in the CFL, [[Montreal Concordes]] and [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]], 1983–1989<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/bombers-announce-coaching-staff/n-3027297| title = Bombers announce coaching staff - OurSports Central| date = 26 April 2004}}</ref>
*[[Vonzell Solomon]], nicknamed Baby V, singer and actress
*[[Michael Timpson]], wide receiver for [[New England Patriots]] (1989–1994), [[Chicago Bears]] (1995–1996), and [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (1997); born in Baxley

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.baxley.org City of Baxley official website]

{{Appling County, Georgia}}
{{Georgia county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Appling County, Georgia]]
[[Category:County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:1875 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1875]]

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