Facts
Population: 804
Zip Code: 31716
Website: Baconton City Website
Location
The City of Baconton, birthplace of the paper-shell pecan industry in Georgia, is located in Mitchell County at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 19 and GA Hwy 93, 16 miles south of Albany, 278 miles south of Atlanta.
The town was named for Major Robert James Bacon who came with his wife, in 1858, purchasing 4,000 acres of land for $4,000. Major Bacon was an industrialist, a large cotton planter, and a director of the Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad Company, later named the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad and finally the Atlantic Coastline. During the construction of a railroad from Albany, Georgia to Thomasville, Georgia, he gave the right-of-way for the S.F. and W. to go through his plantation. The engineers located a station on his plantation and without his knowledge named it Baconton in his honor in 1869.
Baconton was incorporated in the year 1903. The Charter, No. 363, was granted by the State of Georgia under House Bill No. 475 and was revised in 1953. The City was one square mile (a square whose sides are 2000 yards and the old town well is the center).
Baconton City Hall is housed in the historic Jackson Davis House located just off Hwy 19. The house, built in 1891 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is an excellent example of Victorian architecture. It is well worth a visit by tourists passing through.
Reprinted from http://hometown.aol.com/bacontongeorgia/
Contact:
City Hall
149 E. Walton Street
Baconton, Georgia 31716
229-787-5511
E-mail: PapershellPecan@aol.com
City Council meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 6 pm.
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Mayor
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Charles L. Johnson
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Mayor Pro Tem/ District 4
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Jamie Sullivan
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District 1
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Elizabeth Williams
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District 2
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Tim Pinson
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District 3
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Annette Morman
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District 5
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Dorothy Morman
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Public Works Director
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Anthony Morman
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City Clerk
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Charlene Porcha
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Links
City of Baconton - http://hometown.aol.com/bacontongeorgia/
GMA Website
Utilities
Electric Power - Electricity within the city limits is provided by Georgia Power and outside the city limits is provided by Mitchell EMC.
Water - Water is provided by the City of Baconton. A new well and 8” main line has been constructed and has increased the pumping capacity of the Baconton system from 350,000 to 750,000 gallons per day.
Sewer - Sewer service within the city limits is provided by the City of Baconton.
Telecommunications - BellSouth Communications provides local telecommunications services and Internet services.
Wastewater - The wastewater system is a constructed wetlands and is permitted up to 100,000 gallons per day. The current usage is between 40,000 - 50,000 gallons per day through the system.
Transportation
Highways - Baconton is located on US Highway 19, the major four lane thoroughfare between Albany and Camilla also known as the Georgia-Florida parkway.
Railroad - The City of Baconton is provided rail service through OmniTRAX. The line runs north and south between Camilla and Albany.
Air Service
Commercial Airport: Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany, Georgia (15 miles). Air Service is also available through Tallahassee Regional Airport in Tallahassee, Florida (75 miles.)
Public Airport: Camilla Municipal Airport with a 4,000’ paved, lighted runway, NDB, VASI landing system, aircraft tie-down, air frame and power plant repair, hangars, and fuel. Runway expansion to 5,000’ is currently underway. (20 miles)
Public Safety
Volunteer fire department within the city limits.
Fire Insurance rating - 4
Police protection provided by the Mitchell County Sheriff’s department.
Contact
Marilyn Royal, Executive Director
Mitchell County Development Authority - mroyal@mitchellcountyga.net
229-336-2061
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