Tarrytown is a town in Montgomery County,

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, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census, down from 87 in

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History

A post office was established at Tarrytown in 1902. The

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incorporated Tarrytown as a town in 1912.

Geography

Tarrytown is located in northern Montgomery County at 32°19'9" North, 82°33'34" West (32.319181, -82.559323). The Treutlen County line passes just north of the town limits. Georgia State Routes 15 and 29 pass through the center of town together, leading northwest to Soperton and southeast to Higgston.

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, the Montgomery

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, is to the south via local roads. According to the

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, Tarrytown has a total area of , of which , or 0.92%, are water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 100 people, 40 households, and 26 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 66.

References

External links

Tarrytown information
at Georgia Municipal Association website {{authority control Towns in Montgomery County, Georgia Towns in Georgia (U.S. state) Vidalia, Georgia, micropolitan area