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Colbert (/ˈkɒlbərt/ KOL-bərt) is a city in Madison County and Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 630 at the 2020 census.

Colbert city overview:
Name:	Colbert city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Madison County
Elevation:	768 ft (234 m)
Total Area:	1.02 sq mi (2.65 km²)
Land Area:	1.02 sq mi (2.64 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	630
Population Density:	618.25/sq mi (238.71/km²)
ZIP code:	30628
Area code:	706
FIPS code:	1317552
GNISfeature ID:	0355230
Website:	www.colbertgeorgia.com

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History

The Georgia General Assembly first incorporated the place in 1899 as the “Town of Five Forks”; it was officially renamed “Colbert” in 1909 by a new act of legislature. The present name is after James Fletcher Colbert, an early settler.

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Geography

Colbert is located in southern Madison County at 34°2′15″N 83°12′50″W / 34.03750°N 83.21389°W / 34.03750; -83.21389 (34.037600, -83.213900). The city lies along Georgia State Route 72, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Athens and 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Comer. Danielsville, the county seat, is 7 miles (11 km) to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Colbert has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.010 km), or 0.39%, are water. The city is drained to the south by Mill Shoal Creek and to the north by tributaries of Brush Creek. Both creeks run to the South Fork of the Broad River, part of the Savannah River watershed.