Alston, Georgia
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Alston, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Alston City Hall Alston City Hall | |
| Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°4′49″N 82°28′42″W / 32.08028°N 82.47833°WCoordinates: 32°4′49″N 82°28′42″W / 32.08028°N 82.47833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 178 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30412 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-01808[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331031[4] |
Alston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 178 at the 2020 census.[2]
History
The community was named after Alex Alston, a pioneer citizen.[5] A post office has been in operation at Alston since 1910.[6] Alston incorporated in 1910.[5]
Alston was the location of the murder of resident Isaiah Nixon, who was shot in his front yard in front of his wife and six children on September 8, 1948, after voting in the Georgia Democratic primary.[7][8]
Geography
Alston is located in southeastern Montgomery County at 32°04′49″N 82°28′42″W / 32.080405°N 82.478460°W.[9] Its eastern border is the Toombs County line.
Georgia State Route 135 runs through the town, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Higgston and southwest 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Uvalda. Mount Vernon, the Montgomery county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the northwest via Mount Vernon Alston Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Alston has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.87%, are water.[1]
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 159 people, 63 households, and 44 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population grew to 178.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "P1. Race – Alston town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Alston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Isaiah Nixon". The Georgia Civil Rights Cold Cases Project at Emory University. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ↑ Template:Cite podcast
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.