Bowdon, Georgia
Bowdon is a city in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 2,040.
History
The community was incorporated on January 1, 1859, and was named after Alabama congressman Franklin Welsh Bowdon.
Bowdon is known as "The Friendly City".
A college was established in Bowdon in 1857.
Bowdon Municipal Court changed some of its practices in 2015 after Judge Richard A. Diment was shown in recordings demanding payment in exchange for avoiding jail. Later, in a New York Times article, Judge Diment claimed that he had never actually jailed someone for failing to pay a fine. Judge Diment's daughter described him as a proponent of civil rights.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bowdon has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land.
Climate
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