Midville, Georgia

Midville is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census, and 385 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Midville as a town in 1877. The community was so named on account of its central location between Macon and Savannah.

Geography

Midville is located in the southwest corner of Burke County at 32°49′17″N 82°14′12″W (32.821321, -82.236586). The southern border of the city is the Ogeechee River, which is also the county line.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.34%, is water.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 269 people living in the city. By the 2020 census, its population grew to 385.

Notable people

• Tedi Thurman, model and television personality, was born in Midville.
• Pat Dye, former football coach at Auburn University.
• William Pierce (serial killer), serial killer who murdered 9 people across 3 states from June 1970 to January 1971.

See also

• Central Savannah River Area

References

External links

• Sherman at Midville historical marker

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4. Stevens Crossing, Georgia
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