Milner, Georgia

Milner is a city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Milner had a population of 772. Milner is part of Metro Atlanta.

History

The community founded in 1842 and was named after Willis R Milner, a pioneer citizen.

Geography

Milner is located in northwestern Lamar County at (33.112941, -84.195017). U.S. Route 41 passes through the southwest side of the city, leading southeast to Barnesville, the Lamar county seat, and northwest to Griffin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The city sits on the Eastern Continental Divide, with the east side draining via Prairie Creek and Edie Creek to the Little Towaliga River, the Towaliga River, the Ocmulgee River, and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean, while the west side drains via Grape Creek to Potato Creek, the Flint River, and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.

Demographics

Milner first appeared in the 1880 U.S. census and was part of Pike County until Lamar County was formed in 1920.

As of the census