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Alston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 178 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Alston town overview:
Name:	Alston town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Montgomery County
Elevation:	230 ft (70 m)
Total Area:	2.87 sq mi (7.44 km²)
Land Area:	2.85 sq mi (7.38 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	178
Population Density:	62.48/sq mi (24.12/km²)
ZIP code:	30412
Area code:	912
FIPS code:	1301808
GNISfeature ID:	0331031

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History

The community was named after Alex Alston, a pioneer citizen. A post office has been in operation at Alston since 1910. Alston incorporated in 1910.

Alston was the location of the murder of resident Isaiah Nixon, who was shot in his front yard in front of his wife and six children on Sept. 8, 1948, after voting in the Georgia Democratic primary.

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Geography

Alston is located in southeastern Montgomery County at 32°04′49″N 82°28′42″W / 32.080405°N 82.478460°W / 32.080405; -82.478460. Its eastern border is the Toombs County line.

Georgia State Route 135 runs through the town, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Higgston and southwest 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Uvalda. Mount Vernon, the Montgomery county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the northwest via Mount Vernon Alston Road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Alston has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km), or 0.87%, are water.