Sharon is a city in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States. The population was 104 in 2020.

History

The community of Sharon is visible on maps as early as 1865. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sharon as a town in 1884. The community is named after the Plain of Sharon, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Into the 1890s, Sharon was bustling with thousands of travelers who came there for the reputed healing powers of the nearby Electric Health Resort, where it was said that exposure to bedrock in a subterranean chamber provided electrical healing powers. The resort, which included a hotel, lake, and post office, eventually burned down.

Geography

Sharon is located at 33.55861°N, -82.79389°W (33.558724, -82.793784). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 105 people, 46 households, and 28 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 104.

Notable person

Lloyd D. Brown, United States Army Major General who commanded 28th Infantry Division in World War II