Folkston, Georgia
| Folkston, Georgia | |
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Top, left to right: Charlton County Courthouse, Folkston Funnel, Folkston Train Museum, City Hall, Downtown Folkston, Okefenokee Swamp
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| Motto: "Gateway to the Okefenokee" | |
 Location in Charlton County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 30°50′4″N 82°0′17″W / 30.83444°N 82.00472°WCoordinates: 30°50′4″N 82°0′17″W / 30.83444°N 82.00472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Charlton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| • Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,148 |
| • Density | 990/sq mi (382.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31537 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
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| Website | www |
Folkston is a city in and the county seat of Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,148 as of the 2010 census, up from 2,178 at the 2000 census, largely due to the extension of the city boundary to include D. Ray James Prison.
Folkston was founded on August 19, 1911. The city was named in honor of William Brandon Folks, M.D., a prominent physician and surgeon in his day. In the years 1925 - 1927, many new and commodious residences were built and several modern brick buildings were erected, including the Citizen Bank Block, the Masonic Temple building, a grammar-school building, and a courthouse. Shortly after its creation, the village of Folkston was incorporated as a town government and functioned as a town until 1911 when the area was incorporated as a city. For a number of years, Folkston was the self-proclaimed "Marriage Capital of the World;" Floridians who could not endure their state's waiting period before tying the knot would cross the state line to wed.
Folkston is located near the southern boundary of Georgia at 30°50′4″N 82°0′17″W / 30.83444°N 82.00472°W (30.834437, -82.004829). U.S. Routes 1, 23, and 301 pass through the city as Second Street, leading south 42 miles (68 km) to Jacksonville, Florida. Route 1 and 23 lead northwest 35 miles (56 km) to Waycross, while Route 301 leads north 55 miles (89 km) to Jesup. The eastern entrance to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Folkston via GA 23 and GA 121.
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