Locust Grove is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8,947 in 2020. Some unincorporated communities such as Luella and many rural areas surround Locust Grove, and those communities have Locust Grove postal addresses. Locust Grove has experienced a growth in population and in businesses coming into the area. In 1900 the population of the city was 254 and is now over 5,000.

History

The community was named for a grove of locust trees near the original town site. Georgia General Assembly incorporated Locust Grove in 1893.

Geography

Locust Grove is located in southern Henry County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.1 sqkm, of which 27.6 sqkm are land and 0.5 sqkm, or 1.67%, are water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,947 people, 2,571 households, and 1,837 families residing in the city.

Arts and culture

Attractions

Tanger Outlet Center opened for business in the fall of 1994. Since that time many new businesses have made Locust Grove their home. Locust Grove is also home to Noah's Ark, a non-profit preserve and rehabilitation facility home to more than 1,000 animals. A group home sharing the site was previously licensed by the state of Georgia to provide residential care for up to 24 children but has since closed. Locust Grove has a platform for watching the Norfolk Southern line that runs parallel to State Route 42/US Highway 23. It is equipped with a scanner radio that allows visitors to the platform to listen in to the local railroad frequency, which broadcasts out of the defect detector in nearby Jenkinsburg.

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Infrastructure

Major highways