Alston,_Georgia
Alston, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States
Alston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 178 at the 2020 census.[2]
Alston, Georgia | |
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Alston City Hall | |
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°4′49″N 82°28′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.87 sq mi (7.44 km2) |
| • Land | 2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 178 |
| • Density | 62.48/sq mi (24.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30412 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-01808[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331031[4] |
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 Sept. 8, 1948, after voting in the Georgia Democratic primary.[7][8]
Alston is located in southeastern Montgomery County at 32°04′49″N 82°28′42″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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 199 | — | |
| 1940 | 213 | 7.0% | |
| 1950 | 147 | −31.0% | |
| 1960 | 154 | 4.8% | |
| 1970 | 104 | −32.5% | |
| 1980 | 111 | 6.7% | |
| 1990 | 160 | 44.1% | |
| 2000 | 159 | −0.6% | |
| 2010 | 159 | 0.0% | |
| 2020 | 178 | 11.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1850-1870[11] 1880[12] 1890-1910[13] 1920-1930[14] 1930-1940[15] 1940-1950[16] 1960-1980[17]1980-2000[18] | |||
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.
- "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- "P1. Race – Alston town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 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.
- Hank Klibanoff (March 25, 2018). "Buried Truths" (Podcast). WABE/NPR. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
- "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
- "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
- "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
- "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
- "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.