About Forsyth
Forsyth is a small town in central Georgia counting 4,895 people who proudly call it home.
Forsyth holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 543 residents per square mile.
📰 Forsyth News Today
- Teen Champion and Bigger Mission: How One South Forsyth Gym Is Empowering Georgia's Asian American Youth Georgia Asian Times · Aug 15
- Race and Reckoning in Forsyth County, 1912-2020 New Georgia Encyclopedia · May 29
- Deputy spots loose calf in rush hour, see what happens FOX 5 Atlanta · Aug 5
- Forsyth to host annual Fireworks Over Forsyth celebration 41NBC News · Jul 2
- Monroe County Buc-ee’s, fourth in Georgia, breaks ground. What we know. Georgia Public Broadcasting · Apr 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Forsyth Unique
- Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Forsyth
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Forsyth
- Huddle House — american
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Waffle House — american
- Bluetick Mercantile
- El Tejado — mexican
- Forsyth Country Cookin
- Grits Cafe
- Jonah's on Johnston
- Minori's
- Shoney's — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Monroe County Museum-Genealogy · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forsyth
- Forsyth Commercial Historic District reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Forsyth
- Department of Corrections
- Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School
- Mary Persons High School
- Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus
- Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School
- T.G. Scott Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Monroe County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateGeorgia
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,895
Rank in state#152 of 537
Land area9.01 sq mi
Density543/sq mi
Coordinates33.0394, -83.9344