Petty, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
31°15′37″N 84°09′22″W / 31.26039°N 84.15611°W / 31.26039; -84.15611CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyMitchellTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code229

Petty is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.[1]

Geography

Petty's latitude is at 31.178517 and its longitude is at -84.1679591. Petty lies at the end of Ironweed Road. Mayhaw Lane, Midway Road, Back 9 Road, Old Georgia Highway/Route 3, Hog Haw Road, Mount Zion Church Road, Microwave Road, and US Route 19 run through the area. Howell Lake is the area's primary water source.[1]

Churches

Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church is the area's church.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 Petty is a small farming community.

Civil

Petty sports many abandoned houses (one being on Mayhaw Lane). It also has a plant that employs many of the town's residents. Fritz Horse Farm is one of the town's farms. The town was settled on a railroad crossing which rests at the end of Ironweed Road.

Cemeteries

Pinecrest Memory Gardens is the town's cemetery.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Petty, Georgia GA Community". Georgia Hometown Locator. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
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