Middle Georgia refers to the area near the geographic center of the U.S. state of Georgia, mostly the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Macon. A state of the United States (U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states, four of which officially favor the term commonwealth which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia, USA. It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 80 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of Georgia. ...

Similar, and possibly coextensive, named regions include Central Georgia and the Heart of Georgia. While no precise definition exists, there are several ways to group places as part of the area. A partial list:

• Member of the Macon-Warner Robins MSA (population 322,549): Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, and Twiggs Counties
• Counties bordering Bibb: Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Twiggs
• Member of the Middle Georgia Regional Library: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Macon, Twiggs, and Wilkinson
• Other surrounding counties, such as Baldwin, Bleckley, Dodge, Lamar, Laurens, Pulaski, Putnam, Taylor, Upson, and Washington are also often included in the area, though they may also be considered parts of other regions in the state
• Local media outlets often have coverage areas exceeding these counties, and some of those outlying areas are also counted as part of Middle Georgia

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Cities of Middle Georgia

Some of the most prominent cities in Middle Georgia, each with their a unique history and character, include:

• Macon, the area's largest city and the center of the area
• Warner Robins, a major growth center and home of Robins Air Force Base
• Milledgeville, former state capital and home to Georgia College and State University
• Dublin, a medium-sized city, among the farthest away from Macon that can still be considered Middle Georgia
• Fort Valley, home of Fort Valley State University
• Cochran, home of Middle Georgia College
• Forsyth
• Perry
• Byron
• Eatonton

Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia, USA. It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 80 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of Georgia. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1940s Incorporated Houston and Peach Counties Mayor Donald S. Walker Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 59. ... Robins Air Force Base (Robins AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Houston County, Georgia. ... Milledgeville is a city located in Baldwin County, Georgia (of which it is the county seat), northeast of Macon, Georgia between Eatonton, Georgia and Hardwick, Georgia along Highway 441 on the banks of the Oconee River. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Georgia College & State University © Georgia College and State University Georgia College & State University (GC&SU) is a public university in Milledgeville, Georgia with over 5,000 students. ... Dublin is a city located in Laurens County, Georgia. ... Fort Valley is a city located in Peach County, Georgia. ... Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is a historically black college and university (HBCU) located in Fort Valley, Georgia. ... Cochran is a city located in Bleckley County, Georgia. ... Middle Georgia College is a publicly supported two-year charter unit of the University System of Georgia, in the town Cochran in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Forsyth is a city located in Monroe County, Georgia. ... Perry is a city located in Houston County, Georgia. ... Byron is a city located in Peach County, Georgia. ... Eatontons most famous resident Eatonton is a city located in Putnam County, Georgia. ...

Trivia

• Twiggs County contains the actual geographic center of the state