Back فورسيث (جورجيا) Arabic فورسيث (مونرو, ولايه جورجيا) ARZ فورسیت، جورجیا AZB Forsyth (Geòrgia) Catalan Форсайт (Джорджи) CE Forsyth (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Georgia) CEB Forsyth, Georgia Welsh Forsyth (Georgia) Spanish Forsyth (Georgia) Basque فورسیت، جورجیا Persian
Forsyth, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Monroe County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Forsyth | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| 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]
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Forsyth city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Forsyth Archived December 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Georgia.gov