Carlton, Georgia

About Carlton

Set in the northern part of Georgia, Carlton is a tiny community, home to 308 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Carlton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 305 residents per square mile.

📰 Carlton News Today

• Carlton Extends Steeplechase Program Record in Season Finale Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · Jun 10
• CARLTON FLETCHER: Southwest Georgia voters should maintain rare political integrity Albany Herald · May 14
• Carlton, GA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Gladys Dover Obituary Jul 6, 2026 Lord & Stephens Funeral Homes · Jul 9
• Harold Danny Wiles Obituary August 10, 2026 Berry Funeral Home & Crematory · Aug 10

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What Makes Carlton Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Carlton — but the Georgia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carlton

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