Davisboro, Georgia

Davisboro is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,832.

History
A post office called Davisboro(ugh) has been in operation since 1821. The community most likely was named after a pioneer settler with the surname Davis. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1894 as the "Town of Davisboro".

On May 18, 1922, Charles Atkins, a 15-year-old African-American boy, was tortured and burnt alive by a white mob some 2,000 people strong after killing a white woman.

Geography
Davisboro is located at 32.98°N, -82.60889°W (32.980128, -82.608892).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 sqmi, all land.