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Eatonton, Georgia

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Eatonton is a city in and county seat of Putnam County, Georgia, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 6,307.[2] It was named after William Eaton, an officer and diplomat involved in the First Barbary War.[3]

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  1. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. "QuickFacts: Eatonton city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-915430-00-0.