Gay, Georgia
Gay, Georgia | |
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Gay in 2013 | |
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Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°5′38″N 84°34′26″W / 33.09389°N 84.57389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Meriwether |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Christopher J. Walker[1] |
| • Gay Town Council | Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 110 |
| • Density | 127.31/sq mi (49.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30218 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-32384[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355988[5] |
| Website | gayga |
Gay is a town in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 110 in 2020.
History
An early variant name was "Sasserville".[6] A post office called Gay has been in operation since 1886.[7] The present name is after William F. Gay, an early postmaster.[8] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Gay in 1907.[9]
Geography
Gay is located in northeastern Meriwether County at 33°5′38″N 84°34′26″W / 33.09389°N 84.57389°W (33.093797, −84.573924).[10] State Routes 74 and 85 run concurrently through the town, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Senoia and south 8 miles (13 km) to Woodbury. State Route 109 Spur leads southwest from Gay 9 miles (14 km) to Greenville, the Meriwether county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.001 square miles (0.6 acres), or 0.12%, are water.[2] The Flint River passes 3 miles (5 km) to the east of the town.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 210 | — | |
| 1920 | 290 | 38.1% | |
| 1930 | 251 | −13.4% | |
| 1940 | 262 | 4.4% | |
| 1950 | 241 | −8.0% | |
| 1960 | 194 | −19.5% | |
| 1970 | 200 | 3.1% | |
| 1980 | 175 | −12.5% | |
| 1990 | 133 | −24.0% | |
| 2000 | 149 | 12.0% | |
| 2010 | 89 | −40.3% | |
| 2020 | 110 | 23.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 149 people, 61 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population was 110 in 2020.
Arts and culture
The town of Gay hosts a "Cotton Pickin' Fair" on the first weekend of every May and October.[12]
The town was featured in Season 2, Episode 1 of Queer Eye on Netflix.
The Netflix show Barbecue Showdown Season 3 was filmed in Gay.[13]
In the movie Till_(film), the scene with Emmett Till speaking to and whistling at Carolyn Bryant at Bryant's Grocery and Meat Market was filmed at Gay.[14]
References
- ^ Town of Gay. "Town Officials". Town of Gay, Georgia. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "P1. Race – Gay town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Meriwether County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 56.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1907. p. 669.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "The Cotton Pickin' Fair".
- ^ Shrestha, Naman (July 4, 2024). "Where Was Barbecue Showdown Season 3 Filmed?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ youtube.com/watch?v=WKt2jwhMev8