Euharlee is a city in

Bartow County Bartow County is in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 108,901, up from 100,157 in 2010. The county seat is Cartersville. Traditionally considered part of northwest Georgia, Bartow Co ...

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, United States. The population was 4,136 at the 2010 census, an increase of 29% over the 2000 count of 3,208. Euharlee is a

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of Cartersville, the Bartow County seat which is located to the east. They are connected through Euharlee Road, and by a chain of subdivisions and homes. Euharlee is located next to

Plant Bowen Plant Bowen, commonly known as Bowen Steam Plant, is a coal, coal-fired power station located just outside Euharlee, Georgia, United States, approximately west-south-west from Cartersville, Georgia, Cartersville. At over 3,450 megawatts, Plant ...

, which has the second-largest generating capacity of any coal-fired power plant in the United States.

History

Euharlee was originally called Burge's Mill by settlers as early as the 1840s. The town was incorporated as Euharlee by the General Assembly of Georgia on September 16, 1870. "Euharlee" is a name derived from the

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, meaning "she laughs as she runs", referring to the sound of the Euharlee Creek.

Geography

Euharlee is located in southwestern Bartow County at (34.147174, -84.936445). The

Etowah River The Etowah River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 27, 2011 waterway that rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, ...

, part of the

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watershed, flows through the eastern part of the city.

Euharlee Creek Euharlee Creek is a waterway which traverses across two counties in Georgia, USA: Bartow County and Polk County. It begins in Polk County near the city of Rockmart and joins the Etowah River in Euharlee. The historic Euharlee Covered Bridge ...

joins the river just south of the center of town and is crossed by the

Euharlee Covered Bridge The Euharlee Covered Bridge, also known as the Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge or rarely the Lowry Bridge, is a wooden Town lattice covered bridge crossing Euharlee Creek in Euharlee, Georgia Euharlee is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, Unit ...

, one of the oldest covered bridges in Georgia. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.83%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,268 people, 1,369 households, and 1,100 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,208 people, 1,004 households, and 863 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,057 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.31%

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, 7.64%

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, 0.50% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population. There were 1,003 households, out of which 55.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were

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living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.43. In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $53,714, and the median income for a family was $55,912. Males had a median income of $38,382 versus $24,631 for females. The

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for the city was $17,483. About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the

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, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Places of interest

* Black Pioneer's Cemetery is an area of downtown Euharlee dedicated to preserving the gravesites of several early African-American settlers of the region. *The

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. It is one of the oldest covered bridges remaining in the state of Georgia. It was built in 1889 by Washington W. King, son of Horace King, and was formerly known as Lowry Bridge. *The Euharlee Welcome Center and History Museum is local history museum located in historic downtown Euharlee. The museum features an assortment of local artifacts from the early American Indian habitation to an exhibit featuring the area's Civil War history and local institutions. * Kingston Saltpeter Cave (not open to the public), located between Euharlee and

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, is the largest cave in Bartow County and was used to help produce gunpowder for the Confederacy during the

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Schools

Euharlee is home to two schools within the Bartow County school system. Woodland Middle School and Euharlee Elementary School are located on Euharlee Road and are directly across the street from each other. Euharlee Elementary's current principal is Jim Bishop, and the assistant principal is Amanda Elrod. Woodland Middle School's current principal is Michael Blankenship, and the assistant principals are Hope McCauley and Ryan Satterfield.

Fall Festival

There is an annual Fall Festival held with the Covered Bridge as the focal point. It is held in October. Local schools are invited to showcase choral and band ensembles throughout the weekend. Crafts and foods are sold by local vendors. There are rides for the children as well. The festival was increased and relocated from Osborne Park with the completion of Frankie Harris Park behind Emmie Nelson Library at Euharlee in 2005.

References

External links

City of Euharlee official website

at N-Georgia.com
Woodland Middle School

Euharlee Elementary School

Euharlee Welcome Center and History Museum

Old Macedonia Church
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