Woodbury is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 908 at the 2020 census.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woodbury in 1913. The community most likely was named after Levi Woodbury (1789–1851), American justice on the United States Supreme Court.

Geography

Woodbury is located in southeastern Meriwether County at 32.98056°N, -84.58111°W (32.980588, -84.580979). Georgia State Routes 18, 74, 85, and 109 pass through the city. Route 18 leads northwest 8 mi to Greenville, the county seat, and northeast 19 mi to Zebulon. Route 74 goes east out of Woodbury with Route 18 but leads southeast 19 mi to Thomaston; to the north Route 74 leads 8 mi to Gay. Route 85 goes north to Gay with Route 74 but also leads south 10 mi to Manchester. Route 85 Alternate runs through the north side of Woodbury and leads southwest 9 mi to Warm Springs. Route 109 follows Route 18 both northwest and east out of Woodbury but leads east 28 mi to Barnesville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodbury has a total area of 2.1 sqmi, of which 0.03 sqmi, or 1.43%, are water. The Flint River passes 3 mi east of the city, and Pine Mountain rises three miles to the south.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 908 people, 456 households, and 260 families residing in the city.

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