Fortson, Georgia

Suburban community in Georgia, United States
32°36′25.2″N 84°56′13.2″W / 32.607000°N 84.937000°W / 32.607000; -84.937000CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyMuscogee, HarrisCityColumbusElevation
515 ft (157 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
31808
Area code706GNIS feature ID355883

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

Location

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

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

Elementary schools

  • New Mountain Hill Elementary School
  • North Columbus Elementary School

Middle School

  • Veteran Memorial Middle School

High School

  • Northside High School

In popular culture

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

References

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