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Eatonton, GA - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Eatonton  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Eatonton Home page. The Eatonton Home page provides as much information as possible on Eatonton. Knowing Eatonton’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Eatonton’s Home page, you will also find Eatonton’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Eatonton has a population of 6661. 43.4% of Eatonton’s inhabitants are Male, and 56.6 are female. 43% of Eatonton is married and 71.1% own their own home. The Average Home price is $107,111, and the average rent is $644. Household median income in Eatonton is $34,049, and the individual median income is $25,127. Eatonton’s Ethnic is the following: Black(56.7%), White(40.4%), Hispanic(5.8%), Other(1.7%), Multiple(0.9%), Asian(0.3%).


The Rock Eagle Effigy Mound, a Native American archaeological site, is located north of the city. It is one of two such sites east of the Mississippi River; both are in Putnam County. The mound and related earthwork constructions were made by Woodland culture peoples, perhaps as long ago as 1,000 to 3,000 years.


The site is situated within a 1500-acre park administered by the University of Georgia, which also maintains a 4-H camp nearby. The Mound has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Following the American Revolutionary War, Eatonton was founded in 1807 as the seat of newly formed Putnam County.


After the war, settlers were moving west and settling in the upland Piedmont region to develop cotton plantations. Eatonton was incorporated as a town in 1809 and as a city in 1879.In a 5-hour period in May 1919, five black churches and two black lodges in Eatonton were burned to the ground, but authorities did not charge anyone with arson.On November 22, 1992, an F4 tornado with winds up to 260 mph hit the south portions of the city.


The storm caused $27,000,000 in damages to houses and businesses. The tornado killed five locals and injured 86 victims.In the 21st century, Eatonton is known as the "Dairy Capital of Georgia" (in honor of its major industry, dairy farming).


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