Back إتونتون Arabic اتونتون ARZ ایتنتن، جورجیا AZB Eatonton Catalan Итонтон (Джорджи) CE Eatonton CEB Eatonton CH Eatonton, Georgia Welsh Eatonton German Eatonton Spanish
Eatonton | |
|---|---|
 Putnam County Courthouse in Eatonton | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Putnam County and the state of Georgia | |
  Eatonton  Eatonton | |
| Coordinates: 33°19′35″N 83°23′16″W / 33.32639°N 83.38778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.61 sq mi (53.38 km2) |
| • Land | 20.51 sq mi (53.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,307 |
| • Density | 307.52/sq mi (118.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31024 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-26084[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331628[3] |
| Website | City of Eatonton |
Eatonton is a city in and the county seat of Putnam County, Georgia, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 6,307. It was named after William Eaton, an officer and diplomat involved in the First Barbary War.[5] The name consists of his surname with the English suffix "ton", meaning "town".
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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