Rockingham, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°32′53″N 82°24′59″W / 31.54806°N 82.41639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Bacon |
Area | |
• Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2) |
• Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 230 |
• Density | 196.41/sq mi (75.82/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 13-66220 |
GNIS feature ID | 332889 |
Rockingham (also Sallie) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Bacon County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 32 to the east of the city of Alma, the county seat of Bacon County.[2] Its elevation is 194 feet (59 m).[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 230.
A post office called Rockingham was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1939.[4] The community was named after Rockingham, North Carolina, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 230 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
In 2020, its population was 230, while at the 2010 census it had a population of 248.[7]