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Meigs is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States, with a small portion extending north into Mitchell County. The population was 928 at the 2020 census, down from 1,035 in 2010.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Meigs as a town in 1889. The city is named after Josiah Meigs (1757–1822), American college professor, journalist, and president of the University of Georgia.

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Geography

Meigs is located in northwestern Thomas County at 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W / 31.07278°N 84.09111°W / 31.07278; -84.09111 (31.072664, -84.090988). A small portion of Mitchell County within 4,000 feet (1,200 m) of the center of town is also within the city limits.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km), or 2.75%, are water.

U.S. Route 19 passes just east of the city limits, leading southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Thomasville, the Thomas county seat, and northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Pelham. Georgia State Route 111 passes through the center of Meigs on Marshall Street and Depot Street; it leads northeast 20 miles (32 km) to Moultrie and southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Cairo.

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