Glennville, GA
Geography
Glennville lies within the coastal plain of Georgia, surrounded by farmland and forest. The Altamaha River is 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest. Less than 2 miles to the east of Glennville, Beards Creek forms the border with Long County; just east of the creek is the edge of Fort Stewart. The nearest major city is Savannah, approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of Glennville. Baxley, Georgia, is 29 miles (47 km) southwest of Glennville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2020 the city had a total area of 7.13 square miles (18.5 km), of which 7.05 square miles (18.3 km) was land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km) was water.
Major highways
There are multiple partial concurrencies among route numbers; descriptions are omitted here for simplicity:
Climate
| Climate data for Glennville, Georgia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 84 (29) |
87 (31) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
103 (39) |
110 (43) |
113 (45) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
98 (37) |
89 (32) |
85 (29) |
113 (45) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 77.0 (25.0) |
79.9 (26.6) |
85.0 (29.4) |
89.3 (31.8) |
94.5 (34.7) |
98.5 (36.9) |
100.0 (37.8) |
98.4 (36.9) |
95.3 (35.2) |
89.0 (31.7) |
83.8 (28.8) |
78.2 (25.7) |
100.9 (38.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 60.6 (15.9) |
64.7 (18.2) |
71.3 (21.8) |
78.6 (25.9) |
85.2 (29.6) |
90.1 (32.3) |
92.3 (33.5) |
91.2 (32.9) |
86.6 (30.3) |
78.9 (26.1) |
69.9 (21.1) |
62.8 (17.1) |
77.7 (25.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) |
52.5 (11.4) |
58.7 (14.8) |
65.5 (18.6) |
72.9 (22.7) |
79.3 (26.3) |
81.9 (27.7) |
81.1 (27.3) |
76.4 (24.7) |
67.1 (19.5) |
57.8 (14.3) |
51.4 (10.8) |
66.1 (18.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 37.5 (3.1) |
40.4 (4.7) |
46.0 (7.8) |
52.4 (11.3) |
60.7 (15.9) |
68.5 (20.3) |
71.5 (21.9) |
71.0 (21.7) |
66.2 (19.0) |
55.2 (12.9) |
45.6 (7.6) |
40.1 (4.5) |
54.6 (12.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 22.7 (−5.2) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
38.7 (3.7) |
49.2 (9.6) |
61.9 (16.6) |
67.1 (19.5) |
65.6 (18.7) |
54.9 (12.7) |
41.0 (5.0) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 1 (−17) |
11 (−12) |
17 (−8) |
28 (−2) |
40 (4) |
52 (11) |
59 (15) |
52 (11) |
40 (4) |
28 (−2) |
13 (−11) |
9 (−13) |
1 (−17) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.83 (97) |
3.78 (96) |
3.86 (98) |
3.01 (76) |
3.50 (89) |
5.96 (151) |
5.32 (135) |
7.48 (190) |
3.33 (85) |
3.59 (91) |
2.55 (65) |
3.56 (90) |
49.77 (1,264) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 91.2 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 269 | — | |
| 1910 | 640 | 137.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,069 | 67.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,503 | 40.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,674 | 11.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,327 | 39.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,791 | 19.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,965 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,144 | 39.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,676 | −11.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,641 | −1.0% | |
| 2010 | 3,569 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 3,834 | 7.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,037 | 53.13% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,318 | 34.38% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 57 | 1.49% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 127 | 3.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 284 | 7.41% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,834 people residing in the city; these included 1,477 households and 1,071 families.
Economy
The Georgia Department of Corrections provides jobs for hundreds of people within Tattnall County and surrounding counties. Smith State Prison, a close-security facility, is located 2 miles north of Glennville. The facility can house 1000+ inmates at any given time.
The city is known for farming crickets to use as animal feed, as well as for pecans.
Media
The Journal Sentinel of Tattnall County, with offices in the county seat of Reidsville as well as in Glennville, has been published since 1879.
In popular culture
Glennville is the principal setting of Eternal Fire, a novel by Georgia-born author Calder Willingham.
Historic structures
- Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church, 5 miles northeast of town, was established in 1804.
- The Glennwanis Hotel, located in downtown Glennville, was built in 1926. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
Notable people
- Osjha Anderson, Miss Georgia 1999
- Laura Belle Barnard, missionary, humanitarian, and educator; author of The Biblical Basis of Missions
- Beach Dickerson, Hollywood actor & producer who worked frequently with director Roger Corman
- Jesse Finch, US roster for baseball at 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia
- Mason G. Rhodes, former athlete at Paine College; Rio Olympian and Paralympian in track and field, 2016
- Shannon Sharpe, co-host of ESPN First Take, former co-host of FS1 Undisputed, former football analyst for CBS, former collegiate and professional football player with Savannah State University and the Denver Broncos, Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee 2011, brother of Sterling Sharpe
- Sterling Sharpe, former collegiate and professional football player with the University of South Carolina and the Green Bay Packers. 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, brother of Shannon Sharpe
- Cole Swindell, American country music singer–songwriter
- Drew Tarver, actor and comedian; brother of Katelyn Tarver
- Katelyn Tarver, singer, actress, and model; sister of Drew Tarver
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Glennville" Archived May 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Explore Georgia. Retrieved 2014-5-20.
- ^ The Journal Sentinel, Tattnall County Archived August 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, archives. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
External links
- Official website Archived December 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, City of Glennville
- Official website Archived August 12, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Tattnall County
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