Oglethorpe, Georgia

About Oglethorpe

Set in the central part of Georgia, Oglethorpe is a tiny community, home to 957 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Oglethorpe holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.01 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 476 residents per square mile.

📰 Oglethorpe News Today

• Oglethorpe Mall: Several victims in mall shooting in Savannah, Georgia, police say ABC7 Los Angeles · Oct 7
• Georgia Classic Theatre presents Macbeth by William Shakespeare Oglethorpe University · Sep 12
• Oglethorpe sets midnight curfew for homecoming weekend 41NBC News · Oct 5
• Naomi McCormick Obituary | Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory | Fort Oglethorpe, GA Tribute Archive · Oct 6
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9

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What Makes Oglethorpe Unique

• The only place in America named Oglethorpe — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oglethorpe

• Whitewater Creek Park reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Oglethorpe

• Macon County Elementary School

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