Eatonton, Georgia

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Latitude: 33.326302 -- Longitude: -83.387798

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Eatonton is a city in Putnam County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,764 at the 2000 census. There were 2,442 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.The city is the county seat of Putnam County. It was named after William Eaton, an officer and diplomat involved in the First Barbary War. The name consists of his surname with the English suffix "ton", meaning "town". The Rock Eagle Effigy Mound, a Native American archaeological site, is located adjacent to Georgia 4-H's Rock Eagle 4-H Center north of the city. Rock Hawk Effigy Mound is located just to the east. They are the only such sites discovered in Georgia east of the Mississippi River, and were made by the Mississippian peoples who inhabited the area 900-1500 A.D. -- Source: Wikipedia.com