Sharpsburg (ˈʃɑrpsbɝg) is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 327 at the 2020 census.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sharpsburg as a town in 1871. The community was named after Judge Elias Sharp, a local city commissioner.
Geography
Sharpsburg is located in eastern Coweta County at (33.339337, -84.650155). The town of Turin is immediately to the southeast. Georgia State Route 16 runs through the southern part of Sharpsburg, leading west to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast to Senoia. GA 54 leads northeast to Peachtree City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sharpsburg has a total area of , of which , or 0.66%, is water.
In 2000,
Notable people
- Keith Brooking, football player
- Janet Dykman, Olympic archery champion
- Brooke Hendrix, soccer player
- Allan Kayser, actor
- Josh Andrew Koenig, actor
- Rusty Stevens, actor
- Lynn Westmoreland, politician