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Tignall is a town in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 485 in 2020.




History


The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tignall as a town in 1907. It was named for Tignall Livingston Moss, a lieutenant in the Confederate army who was killed in battle in 1862.




Geography


Tignall is located at 33°52′1″N 82°44′28″W (33.866861, -82.741195). The town lies along Georgia State Route 17 south of Elberton and north of Washington, and a few miles west of the Georgia-South Carolina state line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all land.




Demographics



As of the census of 2010, there were 615 people, 279 households, and 179 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 485.




Notable person


James E. Boyd, scientist and educator




Region



Central Savannah River Area




References

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• James E. Boyd
• Tignall, Georgia
• Lincoln County, Georgia
• Wilkes County, Georgia
• WSGC
• List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
• WSNW
• WJNA-FM
• Georgia State Route 17
• List of radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)
• 105.3 FM