Forsyth is a city in and the

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of Monroe County,

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, United States.Forsyth
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. Forsyth is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area. The Forsyth Commercial Historic District is listed on the

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and is a tourist attraction. It includes the Monroe County Courthouse and Courthouse Square as well as the surrounding area, including several examples of 19th-century architecture. Forsyth is also home to the Confederate Cemetery, Tift College, and Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area.

History

Forsyth was established in 1823. That same year, the seat of Monroe County was transferred to Forsyth from Johnstonville. Forsyth was named for John Forsyth, governor of Georgia from 1827 to 1829 and Secretary of State under presidents

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Geography

Forsyth is located in central Monroe County at . The city is located along Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 41 northwest of Macon. I-75 runs southeast to northwest through the eastern part of town, with access from exits 185 through 188. The interstate leads southeast to downtown Macon and northwest to

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. US 41 runs through the downtown area from east to west, leading southeast to Macon and west to Barnesville. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 18, 42, and 83. According to the

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, the city of Forsyth has a total area of , of which , or 0.04%, are water. The city sits atop a ridge which drains southwest to tributaries of Tobesofkee Creek and northeast to tributaries of Rum Creek; both creeks are southeast-flowing tributaries of the

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Government

The Georgia Department of Corrections has moved into the former Tift College site in 2010. Burruss Correctional Training Center is located in Forsyth next to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. Forsyth's first African American mayor, John Howard, served from 2011 to 2015. City Councilman Eric Wilson became mayor in 2015.

Monroe County School District

The Monroe County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school. The district has 225 full-time teachers and over 3,872 students.School Stats
Retrieved June 24, 2010. *Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School *Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School *T.G. Scott Elementary School *Banks Stephens Middle School * Mary Persons High School

Higher education

* Tift College was located in Forsyth.

Notable people

* Harold G. Clarke, jurist and legislator * 7 Little Johnstons, reality TV personality family * Eugene Talmadge, 67th governor of Georgia 1933–1937, 1941–1943 * Malik Herring, a defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs

References

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* {{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Monroe County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Macon metropolitan area, Georgia