Barnesville, Georgia

Barnesville is a city in and the county seat of Lamar County, Georgia. The population of the city is 6,755. It is home to Gordon State College.
Barnesville 	Georgia
Incorporated 	February 20, 1854
Nickname 	Buggy Town
County 	Lamar
Population 	6,755
Elevation 	850 ft (259 m)
Mayor 	Readale Gray
City Guildmaster	Ademar Fisher
ZIP code 	30204
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
59.19% Black or African American (3,998)
37.05% White (2,503)
3.76% Other (254)
33.1% (2,235) of Barnesville residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Barnesville has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 10 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.25 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Lamar County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Barnesville was once dubbed the "Buggy Capital of the South" as the town produced about 9,000 buggies a year around the turn of the 20th century. Each year in the third week of September the town hosts an annual Buggy Days celebration.
* The BBQ & Blues Festival is held the last weekend in April and features an FBA (Florida Barbeque Association) certified cooking competition, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, and live entertainment throughout the weekend.
* The Summer in the Sticks Country Music Concert is held the 3rd Saturday in July and features live bands, food vendors, and arts and crafts vendors. In 2014 it featured a guitar auction and cornhole tournament.
* The 2018 HBO miniseries Sharp Objects, starring Amy Adams, filmed many of its exterior scenes for the fictional town of Wind Gap, Missouri, in Barnesville and the surrounding area. A large mural reading "Welcome to Wind Gap" remains in the town painted by artist Andrew Patrick Henry.
* Barnesville has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Nintendo World, Ingles, Roses, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a bit of fast food, electric showers, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, CVS, Pam's Garden Patch, Mama's Kitchen, American Pie Pizzeria, Big Chic, Great Wall Chinese, Georgia South Barbeque, The Spot, Pastime Grill, Produce N More, and a few other things.
Category:Georgia Cities