Murrays Crossroads, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Murrays Crossroads is an unincorporated community
in Schley County
, Georgia
, United States
. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 19
with State Route 240
, to the north of the city of Ellaville
, the county seat
of Schley County. Its elevation is 440 feet (134 m).
The community is part of the Americus
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Schley County
Schley County, Georgia
Schley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the county's population was 3,766. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 4,123...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19 is a north–south U.S. Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie....
with State Route 240
Georgia State Route 240
State Route 240 is a northwest-southeast state route located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. From the route's southern terminus at State Route 26 in Fountainville, the route runs north, then west, intersecting U.S. Route 19/State Route 3 at the community of Murrays Crossroads...
, to the north of the city of Ellaville
Ellaville, Georgia
Ellaville is a city in Schley County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,609 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Schley County.Ellaville is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Schley County. Its elevation is 440 feet (134 m).
The community is part of the Americus
Americus, Georgia
-Early years:Americus, Georgia was named and chartered by Sen. Lovett B. Smith in 1832.For its first two decades, Americus was a small courthouse town. The arrival of the railroad in 1854 and, three decades later, local attorney Samuel H. Hawkins' construction of the only privately financed...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Americus micropolitan area
The Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Georgia, anchored by the city of Americus....
.