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Byron is a city located primarily in Peach County,
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, United States. A small portion of the city also extends into parts of
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and Crawford counties. The population was estimated to be 5,149 in 2019 by the Census Bureau, an increasing of 14.1% from 4,512 at the 2010 census. The city is in the Warner Robins metropolitan statistical area. Byron was home to the Middle Georgia Raceway, an auto racetrack that hosted
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races and the filming of TV commercials and a feature movie. From July 3–5, 1970, in a field next to the raceway, the Atlanta International Pop Festival was held, which was the largest gathering in Georgia history until the
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in Atlanta. On September 15, 2012, an official Georgia Historical Society marker was placed near the raceway site to commemorate the festival.


History

The community was named after
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, the British Romantic poet. A former variant name was "Jackson", but the name was changed in order to avoid repetition with the Jackson in Butts County. The
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incorporated the place as the "Town of Byron" in 1874.


Geography

Byron is located in the northeast corner of Peach County at (32.648908, -83.755640), near the geographic center of Georgia. Interstate 75 passes through the eastern side of the city, with access from Exits 146 and 149 (
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). Byron is south of
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, south of Macon, and northeast of the Peach County seat of Fort Valley. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.28%, are water.


Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,702 people, 2,198 households, and 1,588 families residing in the city. Circa 2023, of the 4,512 residents, all of them were in Peach County and none of them were in Houston County.


Arts and culture

The city hosts the Battle of Byron, an annual charity fundraiser.


Education

Areas in Peach County are within the Peach County School District (as are all other parts of Peach County). Areas in Houston County are within the Houston County School System (as are all other parts of Houston County).
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References


External links

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Byron Convention & Visitors Bureau
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