Baconton, Georgia

About Baconton

Baconton is a tiny community in southern Georgia, home to 845 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Baconton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 433 residents per square mile.

📰 Baconton News Today

• Game Teaser: Varsity Football Southwest Georgia Academy vs. Baconton Charter School Highlights NFHS Network · Oct 8
• Football Recap: Southwest Georgia Academy Piles Up the Points Against Baconton Charter + How To Watch MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Glennelle Theresia Oliver Marcus Obituary (2026) - Baconton, GA - Robert Jester Mortuary, Inc. - Camilla Durango Herald · Sep 21
• Three arrested in connection to deadly July shooting in Baconton WCTV · Aug 27
• Baconton, GA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31

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What Makes Baconton Unique

• The only place in America named Baconton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Baconton

• Clayton Marcus City Park reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Baconton

• Baconton Community Charter School
• Mitchell County Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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