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	The city of '''Sandersville''' is the county seat<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}}</ref> of ], ], United States. The population was 5,912 at the 2010 census. It is also a part of the Central Savannah River Area.

	Sandersville is known as the "Kaolin Capital of the World" due to its abundance of ].<ref name="sandersville-ga">{{cite web \|title=Kaolin Capital of the World \|url=http://www.sandersville.net/KaolinCapitaloftheWorld.cfm \|website=City of Sandersville, GA \|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref>		The city of '''Sandersville''' is the county seat<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}}</ref> of ], ], United States. The population was 5,813 in 2020. It is also a part of the Central Savannah River Area. Sandersville is known as the "Kaolin Capital of the World" due to its abundance of ].<ref name="sandersville-ga">{{cite web \|title=Kaolin Capital of the World \|url=http://www.sandersville.net/KaolinCapitaloftheWorld.cfm \|website=City of Sandersville, GA \|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref>

			==History==
			{{see also\|Holt Brothers Banking Company Building\|City Cemetery (Sandersville, Georgia)\|National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Georgia}}
			Established by British settlers in Creek territory in the 18th century, shortly after the American Revolution, the town of Sandersville became the county seat of Washington County in 1796.<ref name="state">{{cite web\|author=State of Georgia\|title=City of Sandersville\|url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2411\|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Haveman\|first=Christopher D.\|date=2009-08-07\|title=The Removal of the Creek Indians from the Southeast, 1825-1838\|url=https://etd.auburn.edu/handle/10415/2184\|language=en}}</ref> Creek leaders had not yet ceded their territory when Sandersville was settled. According to a book on Georgia place names, the city was named after M. Saunders, a local store owner.<ref>{{cite book \| url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/s.pdf\| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins \| publisher=Winship Press \| author=Krakow, Kenneth K. \| year=1975 \| location=Macon, GA \| pages=197 \| isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> The settlement was located at an intersection of Native American Indian trails, and later the site of Saunders' general store.

			The town appears on Anthony Finley's 1827 map of Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Georgia\|url=https://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/962a7e10-3c15-528e-97d5-16f921347b1f/\|publisher=Klokan Technologies GmbH\|access-date=2020-06-26}}</ref>

			In 1864, during the ], General ] skirmished and then paused in Sandersville during his ]. Brief resistance to the advancing Union forces was centered on the courthouse. As they left, Sherman's troops burned both it and the jail, but left the rest of the town intact.<ref name="NGE">{{cite web\| url = http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2411\| title = Washington County\| access-date = 1 September 2009\| last = Hollingsworth \| first = Brenda}}</ref> A new ] was built in 1869.

			The ] was built in 1893 as a part of the ], but still operates today as a privately owned shortline that connects to ]'s Georgia Division Savannah District at ], 4 miles to the south.

			According to the U.S. National Archive, Nation of Islam leader ] grew up in Sandersville in the 1890s and 1900s.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2016-08-25\|title=Elijah Muhammad\|url=https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/individuals/elijah-muhammad\|access-date=2020-06-26\|website=National Archives\|language=en}}</ref> He is reported to have said that, in Sandersville, he witnessed three lynchings before the age of 10.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	\|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>		\|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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	===2020 census===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+Sandersville ~~Racial~~ ~~Composition~~<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Explore Census Data\|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1368208&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2\|access-date=2021-12-06\|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>		\|+Sandersville racial composition 2020<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Explore Census Data\|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1368208&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2\|access-date=2021-12-06\|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
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	\|1.89%		\|1.89%
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	As of the ], there were 5,813 people, 2,213 households, and 1,425 families residing in the city.		As of the ], there were 5,813 people, 2,213 households, and 1,425 families residing in the city.

	===2011===
	As of the ]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2011, there were 6,097 people, 2,315 households, and 1,568 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert\|672.1\|PD/sqmi\|PD/km2\|sp=us\|adj=off}}. There were 2,566 housing units at an average density of {{convert\|283.2\|/sqmi\|/km2\|sp=us\|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 59.03% ], 39.76% ], 0.11% ], 0.60% ], 0.05% ], 0.03% from ], and 0.41% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 0.24% of the population.

	There were 2,362 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were ] living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13.

	In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.4 males.

	The median income for a household in the city was $27,201, and the median income for a family was $32,462. Males had a median income of $36,089 versus $21,765 for females. The ] for the city was $18,226. About 24.3% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the ], including 36.2% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

	==History==
	{{see also\|Holt Brothers Banking Company Building\|City Cemetery (Sandersville, Georgia)\|National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Georgia}}
	Established by British settlers in Creek territory in the 18th century, shortly after the American Revolution, the town of Sandersville became the county seat of Washington County in 1796.<ref name="state">{{cite web\|author=State of Georgia\|title=City of Sandersville\|url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2411\|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Haveman\|first=Christopher D.\|date=2009-08-07\|title=The Removal of the Creek Indians from the Southeast, 1825-1838\|url=https://etd.auburn.edu/handle/10415/2184\|language=en}}</ref> Creek leaders had not yet ceded their territory when Sandersville was settled. According to a book on Georgia place names, the city was named after M. Saunders, a local store owner.<ref>{{cite book \| url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/s.pdf\| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins \| publisher=Winship Press \| author=Krakow, Kenneth K. \| year=1975 \| location=Macon, GA \| pages=197 \| isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> The settlement was located at an intersection of Native American Indian trails, and later the site of Saunders' general store.

	The town appears on Anthony Finley's 1827 map of Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Georgia\|url=https://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/maps/962a7e10-3c15-528e-97d5-16f921347b1f/\|publisher=Klokan Technologies GmbH\|access-date=2020-06-26}}</ref>

	In 1864, during the ], General ] skirmished and then paused in Sandersville during his ]. Brief resistance to the advancing Union forces was centered on the courthouse. As they left, Sherman's troops burned both it and the jail, but left the rest of the town intact.<ref name="NGE">{{cite web\| url = http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2411\| title = Washington County\| access-date = 1 September 2009\| last = Hollingsworth \| first = Brenda}}</ref> A new ] was built in 1869.

	The ] was built in 1893 as a part of the Central of Georgia Railway, but still operates today as a privately owned shortline that connects to Norfolk Southern Railway's Georgia Division Savannah District at Tennille, Georgia, 4 miles to the south.

	According to the U.S. National Archive, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Mohammad grew up in Sandersville in the 1890s and 1900s.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2016-08-25\|title=Elijah Muhammad\|url=https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/individuals/elijah-muhammad\|access-date=2020-06-26\|website=National Archives\|language=en}}</ref> He is reported to have said that, in Sandersville, he witnessed three lynchings before the age of 10.

	==Economy==		==Economy==
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	===Higher education===		===Higher education===
	* ]- Main Campus		* ]- Main Campus
	* ]- Extension Centre<ref>, Retrieved June 29, 2010</ref>		* ]- Extension Centre<ref>, Retrieved June 29, 2010</ref>

	==Sports==		==Sports==
	Sandersville was home to the ] teams, the ] (~~1955-1956~~) and ] (~~1953-1954~~). Sandersville played in the Class D ] (GSL) from 1953 to 1956 and played at Sandersville Baseball Park. ] inductee ] played for the Sandersville Giants in 1955. The team folded along with the Georgia State League following the 1956 season. Sandersville was an affiliate of the ] (1953) and ] (~~1955-1956~~).{{citation needed\|date=June 2022}}		Sandersville was home to the ] teams, the ] (1955–1956) and ] (1953–1954). Sandersville played in the Class D ] (GSL) from 1953 to 1956 and played at Sandersville Baseball Park. ] inductee ] played for the Sandersville Giants in 1955. The team folded along with the Georgia State League following the 1956 season. Sandersville was an affiliate of the ] (1953) and ] (1955–1956).{{citation needed\|date=June 2022}}

	==Newspaper==		==Newspaper==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*		* {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170039/http://www.sandersville.net/site/ \|date=March 3, 2016 }}
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City in Georgia, United States

Sandersville, Georgia
City
FlagSeal
Nickname: Kaolin Capital of the World
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′55″N 82°48′35″W / 32.98194°N 82.80972°W / 32.98194; -82.80972
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Washington
Founded	1796
Incorporated	1812
Government
• Type	Council-Mayor
• Mayor	James W. Andrews
Area
• Total	12.99 sq mi (33.65 km)
• Land	12.87 sq mi (33.34 km)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.32 km)
Elevation	446 ft (136 m)
Population
• Total	5,813
• Density	451.64/sq mi (174.38/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31082
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-68208
GNIS feature ID	0322445
Website	www.sandersville.net

The city of Sandersville is the county seat of Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,813 in 2020. It is also a part of the Central Savannah River Area. Sandersville is known as the "Kaolin Capital of the World" due to its abundance of kaolin.

History

Established by British settlers in Creek territory in the 18th century, shortly after the American Revolution, the town of Sandersville became the county seat of Washington County in 1796. Creek leaders had not yet ceded their territory when Sandersville was settled. According to a book on Georgia place names, the city was named after M. Saunders, a local store owner. The settlement was located at an intersection of Native American Indian trails, and later the site of Saunders' general store.

The town appears on Anthony Finley's 1827 map of Georgia.

In 1864, during the Civil War, General William T. Sherman skirmished and then paused in Sandersville during his March to the Sea. Brief resistance to the advancing Union forces was centered on the courthouse. As they left, Sherman's troops burned both it and the jail, but left the rest of the town intact. A new Washington County Courthouse was built in 1869.

The Sandersville Railroad was built in 1893 as a part of the Central of Georgia Railway, but still operates today as a privately owned shortline that connects to Norfolk Southern Railway's Georgia Division Savannah District at Tennille, Georgia, 4 miles to the south.

According to the U.S. National Archive, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad grew up in Sandersville in the 1890s and 1900s. He is reported to have said that, in Sandersville, he witnessed three lynchings before the age of 10.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.45 square kilometres (4.03 sq mi), of which 9.1 square miles (24 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (0.87%) is water. The area is along the "Fall Line" that separates the Piedmont Plateau and the Atlantic Coastal Plain and is characterized by rolling hills, red clay, pine and hardwood forest, swamplands, and sand beds. The area tapers off from north to south and becomes more flat. Heading north it becomes more hilly with higher elevations.

Climate

Climate data for Sandersville, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	82 (28)	85 (29)	90 (32)	94 (34)	98 (37)	107 (42)	109 (43)	102 (39)	102 (39)	99 (37)	87 (31)	83 (28)	109 (43)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	73.5 (23.1)	76.9 (24.9)	83.4 (28.6)	86.7 (30.4)	91.4 (33.0)	95.7 (35.4)	97.6 (36.4)	96.9 (36.1)	92.7 (33.7)	86.3 (30.2)	79.8 (26.6)	75.0 (23.9)	98.7 (37.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	57.9 (14.4)	61.3 (16.3)	68.7 (20.4)	76.0 (24.4)	83.1 (28.4)	88.5 (31.4)	91.6 (33.1)	89.9 (32.2)	85.0 (29.4)	76.3 (24.6)	66.9 (19.4)	59.7 (15.4)	75.4 (24.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)	46.3 (7.9)	49.0 (9.4)	55.8 (13.2)	63.0 (17.2)	71.0 (21.7)	77.8 (25.4)	81.3 (27.4)	80.0 (26.7)	74.8 (23.8)	64.6 (18.1)	54.5 (12.5)	48.4 (9.1)	63.9 (17.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	34.7 (1.5)	36.7 (2.6)	42.8 (6.0)	50.0 (10.0)	58.8 (14.9)	67.2 (19.6)	70.9 (21.6)	70.0 (21.1)	64.5 (18.1)	52.9 (11.6)	42.1 (5.6)	37.2 (2.9)	52.3 (11.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	19.0 (−7.2)	22.7 (−5.2)	28.3 (−2.1)	36.0 (2.2)	45.7 (7.6)	58.6 (14.8)	64.2 (17.9)	62.3 (16.8)	52.3 (11.3)	37.7 (3.2)	28.8 (−1.8)	23.9 (−4.5)	17.0 (−8.3)
Record low °F (°C)	−3 (−19)	7 (−14)	14 (−10)	26 (−3)	36 (2)	45 (7)	50 (10)	55 (13)	35 (2)	24 (−4)	18 (−8)	4 (−16)	−3 (−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.40 (112)	4.13 (105)	4.83 (123)	3.25 (83)	3.16 (80)	4.29 (109)	4.41 (112)	5.14 (131)	4.49 (114)	3.07 (78)	2.88 (73)	4.56 (116)	48.61 (1,236)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	0.0 (0.0)	0.4 (1.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.25)	0.5 (1.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	9.9	8.8	8.5	7.3	7.5	10.3	10.4	10.1	7.5	6.7	6.5	9.2	102.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	1,279	—
1890	1,760	37.6%
1900	2,023	14.9%
1910	2,641	30.5%
1920	2,695	2.0%
1930	3,011	11.7%
1940	3,566	18.4%
1950	4,480	25.6%
1960	5,425	21.1%
1970	5,546	2.2%
1980	6,137	10.7%
1990	6,290	2.5%
2000	6,144	−2.3%
2010	5,912	−3.8%
2020	5,813	−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

Sandersville racial composition 2020
Race	Num.	Perc.
White	1,861	32.01%
Black or African American	3,675	63.22%
Native American	3	0.05%
Asian	32	0.55%
Other/Mixed	132	2.27%
Hispanic or Latino	110	1.89%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,813 people, 2,213 households, and 1,425 families residing in the city.

Economy

The economy of Sandersville was based on agriculture, particularly cotton, for many years. In the 1950s, an industry developed based on the mining and processing of kaolin found in the area.

Education

Washington County School District

The Washington County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of a primary and elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 220 full-time teachers and over 3,821 students.

Ridge Road Primary School
Ridge Road Elementary School
T. J. Elder Middle School
Washington County High School

Private education

Brentwood School (grades K-3 through 12)

Higher education

Oconee Fall Line Technical College- Main Campus
Georgia Military College- Extension Centre

Sports

Sandersville was home to the minor league baseball teams, the Sandersville Giants (1955–1956) and Sandersville Wacos (1953–1954). Sandersville played in the Class D Georgia State League (GSL) from 1953 to 1956 and played at Sandersville Baseball Park. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Willie McCovey played for the Sandersville Giants in 1955. The team folded along with the Georgia State League following the 1956 season. Sandersville was an affiliate of the Milwaukee Braves (1953) and New York Giants (1955–1956).

Newspaper

Sandersville has two newspapers: The Sandersville Progress and "The Spotlight". They both are published weekly. The Sandersville Progress began publication in 1870.

Notable people

Nathan Deal, 82nd Governor of Georgia
Doris Duke, soul singer
Robert Edwards, professional football player
Terrence Edwards, professional football player
Thomas W. Hardwick, lawyer and 63rd Governor of Georgia
Herbert Jefferson Jr., actor
Marvin Lane, professional baseball player
Greg Minor, professional basketball player
Elijah Muhammad, Leader of the Nation of Islam
Takeo Spikes, professional football player
Coot Veal, professional baseball player
Allisha Gray, professional basketball player

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