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Welcome to Folkston ...

The city of Folkston is located in Charlton County<1> and is the County Seat for Charlton County.

Folkston was founded August 19, 1911.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Folkston: Named after William B. Folks, MD.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Folkston has a population of 5,016 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Folkston is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Folkston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Folkston: 912 & 565<4>

The ZIP code for Folkston: 31537<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Folkston had an population of 5,016 people. This is an increase of 100.48% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Folkston had a population of 2,502 people (or 19.47% of the total population of Charlton County). This makes Folkston the county's most populous community.

The population of Folkston represents 0.03% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 204th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Folkston.

Websites for Folkston ...

Official Website: www.cityoffolkston-ga.gov/

Communities near Folkston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Folkston.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Folkston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Folkston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Folkston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Folkston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Folkston. See our Newspapers Page for Folkston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Folkston ...

Looking for more information about Folkston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Folkston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Folkston.

Adding Folkston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Folkston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Folkston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Folkston post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Folkston.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Charlton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Folkston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Folkston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Folkston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Folkston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Folkston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Folkston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/