Fort Gaines, Georgia
City · Population 978 · #309 in Georgia
About Fort Gaines
Fort Gaines is a tiny community in southwestern Georgia, home to 978 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Fort Gaines holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.78 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 205 residents per square mile.
📰 Fort Gaines News Today
- Fort Gaines wastewater operator indicted for allegedly falsifying reports, polluting Chattahoochee River WRBL · May 5
- Georgia wastewater operator indicted for allegedly falsifying reports, polluting Chattahoochee River WTVM.com · May 5
- David White Obituary - August 11, 2026 - Fort Gaines, Georgia Legacy obituary · Aug 11
- Fort Gaines Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Death investigation underway in Clay County, GBI confirms WALB · Jan 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fort Gaines Unique
- The only place in America named Fort Gaines — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southwestern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bird Blind · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Gaines
- George Bagby State Park reviews ★
- Cotton Hill Public Use Area reviews ★
- East Bank Public Use Area reviews ★
- Fort Gaines Historic District reviews ★
- Frontier Village reviews ★
- Hardridge Creek Public Use Area reviews ★
- Highland Park Public Use Area reviews ★
- Pataula Creek Public Use Area reviews ★
- Sandy Branch Public Use Area reviews ★
- Sandy Creek Public Use Area reviews ★
- Thomas Mill Creek Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fort Gaines
- Clay County Elementary
- Clay County Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateGeorgia
TypeCity
Population (2024)978
Rank in state#309 of 537
Land area4.78 sq mi
Density205/sq mi
Coordinates31.6259, -85.0587