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Albany Metropolitan Area, Georgia
The Albany metropolitan area, officially the Albany metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and U.S. Office of Management and Budget, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of five counties in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia: Baker County, Georgia, Baker, Dougherty County, Georgia, Dougherty, Lee County, Georgia, Lee, Terrell County, Georgia, Terrell, and Worth County, Georgia, Worth. Located in within the region of Southwest Georgia, Southwest Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, the metropolitan area had a 2023 census-estimated population of 145,508. Geography The Albany MSA is located in southern Georgia, and consists of the following counties: Baker County, Georgia, Baker, Dougherty County, Georgia, Dougherty, Lee County, Georgia, Lee, Terrell County, Georgia, Terrell, and Worth County, Georgia, Worth. Communities Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants *Albany, Georgia, Albany Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Georgia
Southwest Georgia is a fourteen-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, bordering Alabama and Florida. Colloquially referred to as SOWEGA, the region is anchored by Albany—its most populous city and the region's sole metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 United States census, Southwest Georgia's population was 352,426. Geography Located in the Deep South, Southwest Georgia borders the U.S. states of Alabama and Florida to its west and south. According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Southwest Georgia consists of the following counties: Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth. The region is home to the Kolomoki Mounds and Seminole State Park. Demographics According to the 2020 U.S. census, the counties forming the region's population numbered 352,426. In a separate study by the American Community Survey, the counties forming the Southwest Georgia Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakfield, Georgia
Oakfield is an unincorporated community in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The community is on Georgia State Route 300 in the county's far northwestern portion, southwest of Warwick. Oakfield has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ... with ZIP code 31772. Oakfield was once an incorporated town; it was incorporated in 1900. References Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Worth County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{WorthCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acree, Georgia
Acree is an unincorporated community in Dougherty County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe .... History A post office called Acree was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1955. A variant name was "Davis". References Unincorporated communities in Dougherty County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{DoughertyCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warwick, Georgia
Warwick is a city in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. Geography Warwick is located at (31.830351, -83.920705). According to the United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ..., the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 504 people, 215 households, and 132 families residing in the city. National Grits Festival The National Grits Festival began around 1999 and took a 4-year hiatus that ended in 2017. At that time, Mayor Juanita Kinchen, city councilors, and local citizens restarted the festival. The first year back from hiatus enjoyed approximately 3,000 attendees. The Grits F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumner, Georgia
Sumner is a town in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 445 in 2020, up from 427 in 2010. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. Sumner High School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Sumner is located at (31.510979, -83.738315). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), all land. History The community was named after John C. "Jack" Sumner, the original owner of the town site. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sumner as a town in 1883. Demographics As of the census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ... of 2000, there were 309 people, 110 households, and 87 families residing in the town. By 2020, its popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasser, Georgia
Sasser is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 393 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. History A post office called Sasser was established in 1881. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sasser as a town in 1890. The community has the name of one William Sasser. Geography Sasser is located at (31.720119, -84.347676). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ... of 2000, there were 393 people, 152 households, and 112 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 287. References {{authority control Towns in Terrell County, Georgia Towns in Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parrott, Georgia
Parrott is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 158 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. History Parrott was founded in the 1860s by James and John L. Parrott, pioneer citizens. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Parrott as a town in 1889. Geography The town is located in southwest Georgia along Georgia State Route 520 (South Georgia Parkway), which leads southeast 9 mi (14 km) to Dawson, the Terrell County seat, and northwest 18 mi (29 km) to Richland. Columbus is 53 mi (85 km) northwest and Albany is 34 mi (55 km) southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithville, Georgia
Smithville is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 593 in 2020. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. History A post office was established at Smithville in 1871. The community was named after the local Smith family. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Smithville as a town in 1863. The Morgan Farm is located near Smithville, and is a late-19th century historic, rural African American farmstead recognized as a Centennial Farm (1995) by the state of Georgia, and listed as on the National Register of Historic Places (1998). With Geography Smithville is located in northwestern Lee County at (31.902073, -84.255336). It is bordered to the north by the Sumter County line. U.S. Route 19 runs through the west side of the city, leading south to Leesburg, the Lee county seat, and north to Americus. Georgia State Route 118 passes through the center of Smithville, leading east to Leslie and southwest to Dawson. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poulan, Georgia
Poulan is a city in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 780 in 2020. Poulan is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area. Poulan is notable for its police department's speed trap tactics from 2006 to 2012. In 2009, Poulan's small police force generated nearly $900,000 from fines and fees, a number comparable to a city 30 times its size and due to the charges and fees being more than most cities. The per capita revenue from fines and fees is $1,019.15. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Poulan as a town in 1889. The city was named for Judge W. A. Poulan. The remnants of what was once a bank and pharmacy are still standing on Broad Street. Poulan is also home to the only two historical registered properties in Worth County; the Poulan Library and Possum Poke. Poulan was settled in 1877 along the Brunswick and Albany railroad. Speed trap The Poulan Police Department has been featured in numerous articles by investigative journalists, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronwood, Georgia
Bronwood is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 334. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. History Bronwood was originally called "Brown's Station" in 1858, when the railroad was extended to that point, after one Mr. Brown, a railroad official. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1883 as "Bronwood", with the town's limits extended in a one-mile radius from the depot at Brown's station. Geography Bronwood is located at (31.830959, -84.363942). The closest cities are Dawson (six miles away), Americus 21 miles and Albany 25 miles. According to the United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ..., the town has a total area of , all land. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvester, Georgia
Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,644 in 2020. The city is the county seat and business center of Worth County and is claimed to be the ''Peanut Capital of the World'' due to its peanut production. History Sylvester was platted in 1893. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sylvester as a town in 1898. Geography Sylvester is located at (31.531425, -83.836233). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.52%) is water. Sylvester is located on U.S. Highway 82 at the junction of Georgia State Route 33. Georgia State Route 256 enters into southeast Sylvester, where it is co-designated Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,644 people, 2,346 households, and 1,709 families residing in the city. Education The Worth County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
