Tignall, Georgia
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Tignall is a town in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 485 in 2020.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tignall as a town in 1907.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was named for Tignall Livingston Moss, a lieutenant in the Confederate army who was killed in battle in 1862.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
Tignall is located at Template:Coord (33.866861, -82.741195).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The town lies along Georgia State Route 17 south of Elberton and north of Washington, and a few miles west of the Georgia-South Carolina state line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Demographics
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 615 people, 279 households, and 179 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 485.
Notable person
- James E. Boyd, scientist and educator
Region
References
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Template:Wilkes County, Georgia Template:Central Savannah River Area