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Wrightsville is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,195 at the 2010 census, [4] down from 2,223 at the 2000 census. By 2020, its population grew to 3,449. The city limits include Johnson State Prison on the northeast side of town.
Johnson County is a county located along the oconee River in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,189. The county seat is Wrightsville. Johnson County is part of the Dublin, Georgia, micropolitan statistical area.
The Johnson County Courthouse in Wrightsville, Georgia was built in 1895 and work was done on it in 1940 under the Works Projects Administration. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It stands on the town square in Wrightsville.
The Johnson County School District is a public school district in Johnson County, Georgia, United States, based in Wrightsville. It serves the communities of Adrian, Kite, and Wrightsville.
English: Wrightsville is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,223 at the 2000 census. It was established February 23, 1886. It was named for James B. Wright, one of the members of the committee responsible for selecting the site for the town. The city is the county seat of Johnson County.
John B. Wright, the fifth largest slave owner in Georgia and who served twice in the legislature, gave $1000 cash. So the town was named Wrightsville. If land was worth then what it is now, it would have been Hicksville.
