Hortense, Georgia
CDP
About Hortense
Hortense, GA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Georgia.
Officially, Hortense is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.85 square miles.
📰 Hortense News Today
- Swan's Honey evacuates thousands of beehives from Highway 82 fire in Brantley County firstcoastnews.com · Apr 26
- Georgia wildfire forces evacuations as churches sheltering families face wildfire risk Action News Jax · Apr 22
- Hortense, GA MSN · Apr 25
- Brantley County sets curfew, expands mandatory evacuations as firefighters continue to battle 7K-acre wildfire News4JAX · Apr 24
- Churches pray for rain, aid communities as Georgia wildfires destroy homes Baptist Press · Apr 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hortense Unique
- The only place in America named Hortense — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateGeorgia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.85 sq mi
Coordinates31.3290, -81.9540