Coordinates: 31°45′31″N 84°36′46″W / 31.75861°N 84.61278°W / 31.75861; -84.61278

Shellman, Georgia

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Shellman, Georgia
City
Shellman in 2012.
Shellman in 2012.
Location in Randolph County and the state of Georgia
Location in Randolph County and the state of Georgia
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CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyRandolph
Area
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 • Total
3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
 • Land3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
861
 • Density273.4/sq mi (105.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
39886
Area code229
FIPS code13-70120[2]
GNIS feature ID0356533[3]

Shellman is a city in Randolph County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,083 at the 2010 census. Buildings in the commercial center have been designated as an historic district and listed in 1985 on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all land.

History

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Shellman was incorporated in 1883. It was originally named Ward, in honor of John P. Ward, whose vision helped to bring the South-Western Rail Road to the area and to place a depot in the spot that would become the center of the town.[5]

Only two years later, the name of the town was changed to Shellman, in honor of Major R. F. Shellman, General Traffic Manager of the Central of Georgia Railroad. Major Shellman was a promoter of the young town and a donor to the construction of its new school, the Shellman Institute.[6]  [7]

The Shellman Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8]

The history of Shellman is extensively documented in two documents published by the Randolph County Georgia Historical Society [1]:

  • A History of Shellman (1827-1883)
  • Historic Buildings of Shellman (1830-1950)

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890462—
190058426.4%
191098568.7%
19201,0749.0%
19301,1174.0%
19401,063−4.8%
19501,0902.5%
19601,050−3.7%
19701,16611.0%
19801,2547.5%
19901,162−7.3%
20001,1660.3%
20101,083−7.1%
2020861−20.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16]
1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]
2000[20] 2010[21]
Shellman racial composition as of 2020[22]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 292 33.91%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 545 63.3%
Native American 1 0.12%
Other/Mixed 15 1.74%
Hispanic or Latino 8 0.93%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 861 people, 374 households, and 213 families residing in the city.

Notable people

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References

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