Alston, Georgia
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History
The community was named after Alex Alston, a pioneer citizen.[2] A post office has been in operation at Alston since 1910.[3] Alston incorporated in 1910.[2]
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 September 8, 1948, after voting in the Georgia Democratic primary.[4][5]
Geography
Alston is located in southeastern Montgomery County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[6] Its eastern border is the Toombs County line.
Georgia State Route 135 runs through the town, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to Higgston and southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Uvalda. Mount Vernon, the Montgomery county seat, is Script error: No such module "convert". to the northwest via Mount Vernon Alston Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Alston has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.87%, are water.[7]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1930 | 199 | — | |
| 1940 | 213 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 147 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 154 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 104 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 111 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 160 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 159 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 159 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 178 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850-1870[9] 1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1930-1940[13] 1940-1950[14] 1960-1980[15]1980-2000[16] | |||
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As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 159 people, 63 households, and 44 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population grew to 178.
References
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