Folkston, Georgia

About Folkston

Folkston is a small town in southeastern Georgia with an estimated population of 4,701.

Officially, Folkston is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.19 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,122 residents per square mile.

📰 Folkston News Today

• LEROY MAYNOR Sr. Obituary (2026) - Folkston, GA - Fluker Funeral Home - Waycross Legacy obituary · Aug 11
• ‘No suspects, victims or hostages’: Standoff in Folkston ends, but questions linger Action News Jax · Jun 11
• 'It just hurts': Owner reacts after hoax bomb threat in Folkston triggers standoff at his building firstcoastnews.com · Jun 11
• Folkston officials say police swarmed Main Street after reports of shots fired and a hostage taken. They found nothing News4JAX · Jun 11
• 11 Off-The-Beaten-Path Towns In Georgia WorldAtlas · Jul 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Folkston Unique

• The only place in America named Folkston — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Folkston

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Whistlin Dixie (café)
• Brickhouse
• Countryside Fish & Chicken — american
• Los 3 Mariachis — mexican
• Okefenokee Restaurant — buffet
• Thai Smile — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Train Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Folkston

• Charlton War Memorial reviews ★
• Chatman-Mobley Park reviews ★
• City Hall Park reviews ★
• Deuce Lloyd Park reviews ★
• Folkston Railfan Platform reviews ★
• Jesse A. Crews Sr. Memorial Park reviews ★
• Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• Ralph E. Simmons State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Suwannee Canal Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Folkston

• Bethune Middle School
• Charlton County High School
• Folkston Elementary School
• St. George Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Folkston

🏘️ Nearby Communities