Forsyth, Georgia | |
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Monroe County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Forsyth | |
Motto: "What you need when you need it" | |
![]() Location in Monroe County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 33°2′6″N 83°56′17″W / 33.03500°N 83.93806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Monroe |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eric S. Wilson |
Area | |
• Total | 5.91 sq mi (15.30 km2) |
• Land | 5.91 sq mi (15.29 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,384 |
• Density | 742.42/sq mi (286.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31029 |
Area code | 478 |
FIPS code | 13-30732[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0331748[4] |
Website | cityofforsyth.net |
Forsyth is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Georgia, United States.[5][6] The population was 4,384 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 3,788 in 2010. Forsyth is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.
The Forsyth Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places 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.[6]