Rockingham, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°32′53″N 82°24′59″W / 31.54806°N 82.41639°W / 31.54806; -82.41639
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Rockingham, Georgia
FIPS code
13-66220
GNIS feature ID332889

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.

History

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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020230—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

In 2020, its population was 230, while at the

2010 census it had a population of 248.[7]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 29.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockingham, Georgia, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2007-12-23.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  5. ISBN 0-915430-00-2
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  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rockingham CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2013.


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