Hampton, Georgia

Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,987, up from 3,857 at the 2000 census. By 2015 the estimated population was 7,372. "Hampton" mailing addresses outside the city limits reach into rural parts of eastern Clayton County and northern Spalding County. It is a southeastern suburb in the Atlanta metropolitan area.HistoryThe city was once known as "Bear Creek" or "Bear Creek Station", named after a creek that runs through the area. The town was moved, established and renamed in 1873 when the Central Railroad of Georgia was built approx. one mile to the east. It was named after Brig. General Wade Hampton, an American soldier in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.Points of interestThe Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Henry County Airport are located 3mi west of Hampton. The Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center, the Federal Aviation Administration's ARTCC for the airspace over Atlanta and other parts of the Southeast U.S., is located in Hampton.GeographyHampton is located in southwestern Henry County at . U.S. Route 19/41, a four-lane highway, runs through the western side of the city, leading north to downtown Atlanta and south to Griffin. Georgia State Route 20 runs east from US 19/41 through the southern part of Hampton, leading 7mi to Interstate 75 and 10mi to McDonough.