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Danville, Georgia
Town
Location in Twiggs County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°36′20″N 83°14′41″W / 32.60556°N 83.24472°W / 32.60556; -83.24472
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Twiggs, Wilkinson
Area
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.04 km)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.04 km)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation	449 ft (137 m)
Population
• Total	165
• Density	209.13/sq mi (80.74/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31017
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-21688
GNIS feature ID	0355443
Website	cityofdanvillega.com

Danville is a town in Twiggs and Wilkinson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 238 at the 2010 census, down from 373 in 2000.

The Twiggs County portion of Danville is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.

History

Danville was originally called "Hughes", and under that name had its start about 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1905 as the "Town of Danville". The town was named for Daniel G. Hughes, father of U.S. Representative Dudley Mays Hughes.

Geography

Danville is located at 32°36′20″N 83°14′41″W / 32.60556°N 83.24472°W / 32.60556; -83.24472 (32.605607, -83.244762).

Interstate 16 runs northwest to southeast just south of town, leading southeast 137 mi (220 km) to Savannah and northwest 31 mi (50 km) to Macon. The town is also traversed by U.S. Route 80 and Georgia State Route 358.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km), all land.

Demographics

As of 2023, of the 238 people in Danville, 209 lived in Twiggs County and 29 lived in Wilkinson County.

Education

Residents of Twiggs County are in the Twiggs County School District.

Residents of Wilkinson County are in the Wilkinson County School District.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. pp. 787–788.
6. "Profile for Danville, Georgia". ePodunk. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
9. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
10. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
11. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
14. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
15. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
16. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
18. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
19. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
20. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Danville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Danville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
22. "General Highway Map Twiggs County" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
23. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Twiggs County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
24. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilkinson County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list

v t e Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley Combined Statistical Area
Principal cities	Macon Warner Robins Fort Valley
Municipalities	Allentown Byron Centerville Culloden Danville Forsyth Gray Jeffersonville Perry Roberta
Other communities	Avondale Bolingbroke Bonaire Clinchfield Dunbar Elberta Elko Franklinton Haddock Juliette Kathleen Knoxville Lizella Musella Robins AFB Sofkee Smarr Walden
Counties	Bibb Crawford Houston Jones Monroe Peach Twiggs
CSA components	Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area

v t e Municipalities and communities of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Jeffersonville
Cities	Allentown‡ Jeffersonville
Town	Danville‡
Unincorporated communities	Bullard Dry Branch‡ Fitzpatrick Huber Marion Myricks Mill Ripley Tarversville
Ghost town	Westlake
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Irwinton
Cities	Allentown‡ Gordon Irwinton
Towns	Danville‡ Ivey McIntyre Toomsboro
Ghost town	Beech Hill
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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• Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)
• Towns in Twiggs County, Georgia
• Towns in Wilkinson County, Georgia
• Macon metropolitan area, Georgia