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Gay, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gay is a town in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 110 in 2020.
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History
An early variant name was "Sasserville".[6] A post office called Gay has been in operation since 1886.[7] The present name is after William F. Gay, an early postmaster.[8] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Gay in 1907.[9]
Geography
Gay is located in northeastern Meriwether County at 33°5′38″N 84°34′26″W (33.093797, −84.573924).[10] State Routes 74 and 85 run concurrently through the town, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Senoia and south 8 miles (13 km) to Woodbury. State Route 109 Spur leads southwest from Gay 9 miles (14 km) to Greenville, the Meriwether county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.001 square miles (0.6 acres), or 0.12%, are water.[2] The Flint River passes 3 miles (5 km) to the east of the town.
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Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 149 people, 61 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population was 110 in 2020.
Arts and culture
The town of Gay hosts a "Cotton Pickin' Fair" on the first weekend of every May and October.[12]
The town was featured in Season 2, Episode 1 of Queer Eye on Netflix.
The Netflix show Barbecue Showdown Season 3 was filmed in Gay.[13]
In the movie Till, the scene with Emmett Till speaking to and whistling at Carolyn Bryant at Bryant's Grocery and Meat Market was filmed at Gay.[14]
References
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