Moving to Danielsville, Georgia
Danielsville, incorporated November 27, 1817, is the county seat for Madison County. The city was named for General Allen Daniel, an officer of the militia, who also served as captain in the Revolutionary War. The first public buildings stand on land donated by General Daniel.
The Madison County courthouse, constructed in 1901, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town grew around the courthouse, which was built in the Romanesque Revival style.
Dr. Crawford W. Long was born in Danielsville on November 1, 1815. Dr. Long introduced the use of ether as a surgical anesthetic, an event that has been described as one of the greatest in the history of medicine. There is a statue of Dr. Long on the courthouse square.
The Henry Strickland House, which currently houses the chamber of commerce, was where the first courts of Madison County were held.
Population: 457. Estimated population in July 2024: 508 (+11.2% change)
Males: 219 (47.9%), Females: 238 (52.1%)
Madison County
Zip code: 30633
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $37,639
Median house value: $91,600
Population by Race
Races in Danielsville:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
- Hispanic (3.5%)
- Black (2.2%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (26.3%), English (10.9%), Irish (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), German (2.2%).
Elevation: 740 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Danielsville
- High school or higher: 78.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
- Unemployed: 0.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Danielsville city
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 58.6%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 9.5%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +107 (+30.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Danielsville:
- COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 12 miles; ROYSTON, GA)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF ATHENS (about 15 miles; ATHENS, GA)
- ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ATHENS, GA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Danielsville:
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 15 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 44 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 73 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Danielsville:
- FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 16 miles; CANON, GA; Abbreviation: 18A)
- JACKSON COUNTY (about 24 miles; JEFFERSON, GA; Abbreviation: 19A)
- ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 29 miles; ELBERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 27A)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Danielsville:
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 17 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
- GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
Schools
Public high school in Danielsville:
- MADISON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,355; Location: 600 MADISON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Danielsville:
- MADISON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,155; Location: 800 MADISON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- DANIELSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 900 MADISON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: P.O. BOX 690; Grades: 00 – 00)