• Source: Pearson, Georgia

      • Pearson is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,821 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Atkinson County.


      History


      Pearson was founded in 1875 as a depot on the Brunswick and Western Railroad. It was incorporated as a town in 1890 and in 1916 as a city. The community was named after Benajah Pearson, a veteran of the Second Seminole War.


      Geography


      Pearson is located at 31°17′54″N 82°51′10″W (31.298368, -82.852827), within Southeast Georgia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.28%, is water.


      Demographics



      As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,821 people, 674 households, and 426 families residing in the city.


      Education


      Atkinson County students in K-12 grades are in the Atkinson County School District, which consists of two elementary schools (each includes a pre-school program) and a high school. The district has 102 full-time teachers and over 1,648 students as of 2010.

      Pearson Elementary School
      Willacoochee Elementary School
      Atkinson County Middle School
      Atkinson County High School


      Media


      WPNG Radio Shine 101.9


      Notable people


      Tyreek Hill, NFL player, raised in Pearson


      References




      External links


      Salem Church historical marker

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