Fortson, Georgia
Fortson, Georgia | |
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Suburban community | |
  Fortson  Fortson | |
| Coordinates: 32°36′25.2″N 84°56′13.2″W / 32.607000°N 84.937000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris, Muscogee |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 8,573 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31808 |
| Area code | 706 |
| GNIS feature ID | 355883 |
Fortson is a suburban community located in southern Harris County, Georgia, United States, with a small portion of the community extending into northern Muscogee County. The smaller portion of the community in Muscogee County is in the city of Columbus.[1]
Location
[edit]The community is located along the Harris-Muscogee County line north of the Bradley Park Drive area, and is generally bounded by Biggers Rd and Williams Rd to the south, the Alabama state line to the west, Mountain Hill Rd to the north in Harris County, and U.S. Route 27 to the east. Many upscale homes and neighborhoods are in this area, mainly off of Fortson, Wooldridge, and Whitesville Rds.
Education
[edit]The community is home to one of the seven schools served by the Harris County School District:
Elementary schools
[edit]- New Mountain Hill Elementary School
- North Columbus Elementary School
Middle School
[edit]- Veteran Memorial Middle School
High School
[edit]- Northside High School
In popular culture
[edit]The community was used as a filming location for the MSNBC reality television series To Catch a Predator.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fortson Populated Place Profile / Muscogee County, Georgia Data".
- ^ "Going the distance". Archived from the original on September 14, 2013.
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| Central cities/largest cities |  Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area Auburn, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area (defunct) | |
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