- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Newnan
- Creator:
- Williams, Arden
- Date of Original:
- 2004-03-29
- Subject:
- Newnan (Ga.)
Cities and towns--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Coweta County, 33.35346, -84.76337
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the town of Newnan, Georgia. Newnan, the county seat of Coweta County, lies thirty-eight miles southwest of downtown Atlanta via Interstate 85. According to the 2000 U.S. census, the population of Newnan was 16,242 (54 percent white, 42 percent African American, 5 percent Hispanic, and less than 1 percent Asian or Native Americans), a 30 percent increase from 1990. Industries include warehouse distribution centers for large retailers, and steel, plastics, and motor production facilities. The University of West Georgia has an off-campus facility in Newnan.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/newnan/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Newnan," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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