Folkston, Georgia

Folkston, Georgia
City
Top, left to right: Charlton County Courthouse, Folkston Funnel, Folkston Train Museum, City Hall, Downtown Folkston, Okefenokee Swamp
Top, left to right: Charlton County Courthouse, Folkston Funnel, Folkston Train Museum, City Hall, Downtown Folkston, Okefenokee Swamp
Official logo of Folkston, Georgia
Logo
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Okefenokee"[1]
Location in Charlton County and the state of Georgia
Location in Charlton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°50′4″N 82°0′17″W / 30.83444°N 82.00472°W / 30.83444; -82.00472
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesCharlton
Government
 • MayorLee Gowen
 • City ManagerLeonard H. Lloyd
Area
[2]
 • Total
4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2)
 • Land4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,464
 • Density1,065.14/sq mi (411.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31537
Area code912
FIPS code[3]
GNIS feature ID[4]
Websitecharltoncountyga.us/city-of-folkston
City Hall

Folkston is a city in and the county seat of Charlton County, Georgia, United States.[6][7] The population was 4,464 in 2020.

  1. ^ "City of Folkston Georgia Website". City of Folkston Georgia Website. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Folkston". Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Profile for Folkston, Georgia, GA". ePodunk. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2012.