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Welcome to Moultrie ...

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

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

Moultrie is within the (229) area code.

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

We don't have a date for the establishment of Moultrie.

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 (which is 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 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
    • Hansell lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Moultrie.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hansell
  • Omega
  • Meigs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
    • Meigs lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Moultrie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meigs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Meigs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meigs<7>
  • Norman Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
    • Norman Park lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Moultrie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Norman Park
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park<7>
  • Doerun
  • Pavo
  • Berlin
  • Coolidge
  • Barwick
  • Sale City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
    • Sale City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Moultrie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sale City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City<7>

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.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Colquitt, 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 Moultrie.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moultrie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Moultrie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moultrie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moultrie) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Moultrie. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MoultrieOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moultrie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1789, Longitude: -83.7888    
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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