Tignall is a town in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 485 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tignall as a town in 1907. It was named for Tignall Livingston Moss, a lieutenant in the Confederate army who was killed in battle in 1862.

Geography

Tignall is located at 33°52′1″N 82°44′28″W / 33.86694°N 82.74111°W / 33.86694; -82.74111 (33.866861, -82.741195). The town lies along Georgia State Route 17 south of Elberton and north of Washington, and a few miles west of the Georgia-South Carolina state line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	320		—
1920	653		104.1%
1930	505		−22.7%
1940	567		12.3%
1950	502		−11.5%
1960	556		10.8%
1970	756		36.0%
1980	733		−3.0%
1990	711		−3.0%
2000	653		−8.2%
2010	546		−16.4%
2020	485		−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 615 people, 279 households, and 179 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 485.

Notable person

• James E. Boyd, scientist and educator

Region

• Central Savannah River Area