Welcome to Moultrie ...

The city of Moultrie is located in Colquitt County<1> and is the County Seat for Colquitt County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moultrie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Moultrie has a population of 14,196 people<2> (see below for details).

Moultrie is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Moultrie: (229)

The ZIP codes for Moultrie: 31768, 31776<4>

Websites for Moultrie ...

Official Website:   www.moultriega.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.moultriechamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moultrie had an population of 14,196 people. This is a decrease of 0.5% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moultrie had a population of 14,268 people (or 31.36% of the total population of Colquitt County). This makes Moultrie the county's most populous community.

The population of Moultrie represents 0.15% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.

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

Communities Also Named Moultrie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Moultrie - they are located in Florida and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moultrie.

Communities near Moultrie ...

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

• Hansell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
  • Hansell is located in Thomas County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
• Omega
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Omega is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omega <6>
• Meigs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
  • Meigs is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meigs <6>
• Norman Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
  • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <6>
• Doerun
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doerun
  • Doerun is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doerun <6>
• Pavo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
  • Pavo is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavo <6>
• Berlin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <6>
• Coolidge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
  • Coolidge is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <6>
• Barwick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barwick
  • Barwick is located in Brooks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barwick <6>
• Sale City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
  • Sale City is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City <6>

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 Moultrie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moultrie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moultrie. 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 Moultrie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moultrie. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Moultrie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moultrie ...

Looking for more information about Moultrie? 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 Moultrie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moultrie.

Adding Moultrie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moultrie 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 for Moultrie was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found Moultrie in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moultrie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Moultrie: www.moultriega.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/