Fortson is a suburban community located in southern Harris County, Georgia, United States, with a small portion of the community extending into northern Muscogee County. The smaller portion of the community in Muscogee County is in the city of Columbus.[1]

Fortson, Georgia
Suburban community
Fortson is located in Georgia
Fortson
Fortson
Fortson is located in the United States
Fortson
Fortson
Coordinates: 32°36′25.2″N 84°56′13.2″W / 32.607000°N 84.937000°W / 32.607000; -84.937000
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHarris, Muscogee
CountyHarris, Muscogee
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total8,573
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31808
Area code706
GNIS feature ID355883

Location

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The community is located along the Harris-Muscogee County line north of the Bradley Park Drive area, and is generally bounded by Biggers Rd and Williams Rd to the south, the Alabama state line to the west, Mountain Hill Rd to the north in Harris County, and U.S. Route 27 to the east. Many upscale homes and neighborhoods are in this area, mainly off of Fortson, Wooldridge, and Whitesville Rds.

Education

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The community is home to one of the seven schools served by the Harris County School District:

Elementary schools

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  • New Mountain Hill Elementary School
  • North Columbus Elementary School

Middle School

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  • Veteran Memorial Middle School

High School

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  • Northside High School
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The community was used as a filming location for the MSNBC reality television series To Catch a Predator.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Fortson Populated Place Profile / Muscogee County, Georgia Data".
  2. ^ "Going the distance".