Woolsey, Georgia

Woolsey is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 206 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woolsey as a town in 1893. Woolsey is named after a prominent doctor who served in the Confederacy before being injured.

Geography

Woolsey is located in southeastern Fayette County at (33.363354, -84.407942), along Georgia State Route 92. Fayetteville, the county seat, is to the north, and Griffin is to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woolsey has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.76%, is water.

Demographics

In 2000,