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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. [1] The county seat is Wrightsville. [2] Johnson County is part of the Dublin, Georgia, micropolitan statistical area .
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- Herschel Vespasian Johnson
Wrightsville, Georgia. Wrightsville is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,449 at the 2020 census. [1] The city is the county seat of Johnson County.
1992. Managed by. Georgia Department of Corrections. Johnson State Prison is located in Wrightsville, Georgia in Johnson County, Georgia. It is a medium security prison owned and operated by the Georgia Department of Corrections, it houses adult male felons. The facilities' capacity is 1600 inmates.
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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. [1] It stands on the town square in Wrightsville.
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- Golucke & Stewart
- 1895; 1940
- Courthouse Sq., Wrightsville, Georgia
Jul 28, 2006 · Courtesy of Don Bowman. Wrightsville is located on a Georgia Civil War Heritage Trail, commemorating its place in the history of that conflict. Union general William T. Sherman’s march to the sea came through Johnson County. In 1888 the Methodist Episcopal Church established the Nannie Lou Warthen Institute, a district high school in Wrightsville.
Augusta, Georgia, U.S. Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 225 lb (102 kg) Career information; High school: Johnson County (Wrightsville, Georgia) College: Georgia (1980–1982) NFL draft: 1985 / Round: 5 / Pick: 114: Career history New Jersey Generals (1983–1985) Dallas Cowboys (1986–1989) Minnesota Vikings (1989–1991) Philadelphia Eagles ...