Ball Ground
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city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- County
- Cherokee
- Mayor
- A.R. “Rick” Roberts, III
- Total
- 6.35 sq mi (16.44 km )
- Land
- 6.31 sq mi (16.34 km )
- Water
- 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km )
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft (336 m)
- Density
- 405.7/sq mi (156.63/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Area codes
- 770 / 678/470
- Fips code
- 13-05036
- Gnis feature id
- 0354443
- Website
- cityofballground .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Welcome - City of Ball Ground Georgia
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Encyclopedic overview
Ball Ground is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The city was originally Cherokee territory before they were removed from the land and it was given to white settlers. A railroad was built in 1882 and a town was formed around the resulting railroad stop. The town was incorporated on January 1, 1883, and became an industrial-based economy largely centered around its marble industry until around the mid-20th century when the industries began to leave and the city started to decline. From 2000 onwards the city saw rapid growth; as of the 2020 census the city had a population of 2,560, which is over three times the city's population of 730 in 2000.
History
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