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Interested in fun facts and the history of Manchester, GA?
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- Manchester is the county seat of Meriwether County and has a population of approximately 4,000 people.
- The town was incorporated in 1831 and named after Manchester, England.
- Manchester has a historic downtown district with numerous buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- The town is home to the Meriwether County Courthouse and the Manchester Mill, which is a historic cotton mill that has been repurposed into residential lofts.
- Manchester hosts the annual Cotton Pickin' Fair, a popular arts and crafts festival that draws thousands of visitors to the area each year.
- Notable people from Manchester include former NFL player and coach Bill Curry, former MLB player Brandon Phillips, and NASA astronaut Robert Curbeam.