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 Carnesville,
the county seat of Franklin County, was incorporated as a
village December 7, 1807. The city was named for Judge Thomas
Peter Carnes, a lawyer and Congressman of the Revolutionary War
era.
The
Franklin County courthouse in Carnesville was constructed in
1906 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cromer's
Mill Covered Bridge (also known as Nail's Creek Bridge) is
located in Carnesville, south of the city. The bridge was built
in 1906 and is 136 feet long with a town lattice design.
The
Franklin County Historical Society Museum in Carnesville has
exhibits on local history.
Population (year 2000): 541. Estimated
population in July 2005: 617 (+14.0% change)
Males: 272 (50.3%), Females: 269 (49.7%)
Franklin County
Zip code:
30521
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $36,719 (year 2000)
Median house value: $77,200 (year 2000)
Races in Carnesville:
- White Non-Hispanic (72.8%)
- Black (25.0%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
Ancestries: United States (37.3%), Irish
(10.0%), English (3.5%), German (3.3%), French (1.1%).
Elevation: 712 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Carnesville
- High school or higher: 64.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Carnesville city
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 56.4%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 12.7%
- Divorced: 4.5%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+5.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Carnesville:
- COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 11 miles;
ROYSTON, GA)
- STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TOCCOA,
GA)
- BANKS-JACKSON-COMMERCE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles;
COMMERCE, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Carnesville:
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 31 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID:
AHN)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 38 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 66 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
ID: GYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carnesville:
- FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 8 miles; CANON, GA; ID: 18A)
- TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 15 miles; TOCCOA,
GA; ID: TOC)
- HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 24 miles; CORNELIA, GA; ID:
AJR)
Amtrak station near Carnesville:
- 16 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Carnesville:
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 31 miles; ATHENS, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT
enrollment: 15,962)
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles;
CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
Public high school in Carnesville:
- FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,023;
Location: P.O. BOX 543, 6570 GA HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 -
12)
Public primary/middle schools in Carnesville:
- FRANKLIN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 937;
Location: P.O. BOX 544, 280 BUSHA ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CARNESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 670;
Location: P.O. BOX 39, 825 HULL AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
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