Americus, Georgia
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Americus, Georgia is a small city in southwest Georgia known for its historic downtown, role in the Civil Rights Movement, and proximity to attractions like Habitat for Humanity’s global village and the Andersonville National Historic Site.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Americus, Georgia canonical | 15 |
| Americus | 3 |
| Americus micropolitan area | 3 |
| Americus, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area | 1 |
| Americus, Georgia, United States | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| areaCode | 229 ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Habitat for Humanity International ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countySeatOf | Sumter County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 10 miles from Andersonville National Historic Site
ⓘ
approximately 150 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
education
ⓘ
healthcare ⓘ retail trade ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1832 ⓘ |
| governingBody | city commission ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager government ⓘ |
| hasHighSchool | Americus-Sumter High School ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict |
Downtown Americus Historic District
ⓘ
surface form:
Americus Historic District
|
| hasHistoricRole | site of civil rights activism in Southwest Georgia ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Georgia Southwestern College
ⓘ
surface form:
Georgia Southwestern State University
South Georgia Technical College ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Habitat for Humanity International
ⓘ
surface form:
Habitat for Humanity Global Village & Discovery Center
Rylander Theatre ⓘ Windsor Hotel ⓘ |
| hasZIPCode |
31709
ⓘ
31719 ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfGrowth | late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | regional commercial center for cotton ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsCityIn | 1855 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic downtown
ⓘ
proximity to Andersonville National Historic Site ⓘ proximity to Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village & Discovery Center ⓘ role in the Civil Rights Movement ⓘ |
| listedOn |
National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places (Americus Historic District)
|
| locatedIn |
Sumter County School District service area
ⓘ
Sumter County ⓘ
surface form:
Sumter County micropolitan area
Sumter County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Amerigo Vespucci
ⓘ
surface form:
Americus Vespucius (variant of Amerigo Vespucci)
|
| near |
Andersonville National Historic Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Andersonville, Georgia
Plains, Georgia, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Plains, Georgia
|
| partOf |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
|
| populationEstimate | approximately 16,000–17,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| region | Southwest Georgia ⓘ |
| role | county seat of Sumter County, Georgia ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportation | served by Jimmy Carter Regional Airport ⓘ |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Americus
subject surface form:
Plains, Georgia
this entity surface form:
Americus micropolitan area
subject surface form:
Plains, Georgia
subject surface form:
Sumter County, Georgia
subject surface form:
Sumter County, Georgia
this entity surface form:
Americus, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area
subject surface form:
Sumter County, Georgia
subject surface form:
Sumter County, Georgia
this entity surface form:
Americus, Georgia, United States
this entity surface form:
Americus micropolitan area
this entity surface form:
Americus
this entity surface form:
Americus micropolitan area
this entity surface form:
Americus
subject surface form:
Georgia's 2nd congressional district