Jenkinsburg is a city in Butts County, Georgia, United States. The population was 391 in 2020, up from 370 at the 2010 census.
History
The community was named after the Jenkins family, original owners of the town site.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Jenkinsburg as a town in 1889.
The community was heavily damaged by an EF2 tornado on January 12, 2023. The tornado killed two people (one of which was indirect) and injured 10 others (the direct fatality occurred further to the northeast in Jackson Lake area while the indirect fatality occurred in Jasper County).
Geography
Jenkinsburg is located near the northwest border of Butts County at (33.325081, -84.034922), along U.S. Route 23. It lies northwest of Jackson, the Butts County seat, and southeast of Locust Grove and access to Interstate 75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jenkinsburg has a total area of , all land.
As of the census