Empire, Georgia


Empire is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Dodge and Bleckley counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 393.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1911 as the "Town of Empire". Founders of the community named it "Empire" in order to promote a sawmill established there. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.

Geography

Empire is located primarily in Dodge County but extends west into Bleckley County as well. U.S. Route 23 passes through the CDP, leading north to Cochran, the Bleckley County seat, and south to Eastman, the Dodge County seat. Macon is to the north via US-23.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which, or 0.72%, is water.