Lavonia, Georgia
city in Franklin and Hart Counties, Georgia, USA
Lavonia is a city in Franklin and Hart Counties, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lavonia had a population of 2,143.
Geography
Lavonia is located in northeastern Franklin County at 34°26′10″N 83°6′23″W (34.436055, -83.106270). A small portion of the town extends southeast into Hart County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.53%, is covered by water.
The city lies along Interstate 85, 53 miles (85 km) southwest of Greenville, South Carolina, and 94 miles (151 km) northeast of Atlanta.
History
The Cherokee people were indigenous to the area in which Lavonia is located. A sophisticated tribe that typically dwelled in cabins by the 18th century, the Cherokee joined with the British during the American Revolution. When the American colonists prevailed, their land was issued as bounty land to those who had fought in the revolution. As a result, European Americans began to move into the Lavonia area during the 1780s.
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