Byron, Georgia
city in Peach County, Georgia, United States
Byron is a city in Peach County, Georgia, United States. A small part of the city goes into Houston County. The population was 5,702 at the 2020 census.[2]
Byron, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Byron Municipal Complex | |
 Location in Peach County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′56″N 83°45′20″W / 32.64889°N 83.75556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Peach, Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.79 sq mi (22.77 km2) |
| • Land | 8.77 sq mi (22.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,702 |
| • Density | 650.47/sq mi (251.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31008 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-12260[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354930[4] |
| Website | byronga |
Byron is home to the Middle Georgia Raceway. The racetrack was host to the Atlanta International Pop Festival in 1970. The festival was the largest gathering in Georgia history until the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Byron is 90 miles south of Atlanta, 16 miles south of Macon and 10 miles from the Peach County seat of Fort Valley.
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Byron city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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