Byron, Georgia
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Byron is a city located primarily in Peach County, Georgia, United States. A small portion of the city also extends into parts of Houston and Crawford counties. The population was estimated to be 5,149 in 2019 by the Census Bureau,[4] an increasing of 14.1% from 4,512 at the 2010 census.[5] The city is in the Warner Robins metropolitan statistical area.
Byron, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 32°38′56″N 83°45′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Counties | Peach, Houston |
Area | |
• Total | 8.79 sq mi (22.77 km2) |
• Land | 8.77 sq mi (22.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,702 |
• Density | 650.47/sq mi (251.15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31008 |
Area code | 478 |
FIPS code | 13-12260[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0354930[3] |
Website | byronga |
Byron was home to the Middle Georgia Raceway, an auto racetrack that hosted NASCAR races and the filming of TV commercials and a feature movie. From July 3–5, 1970, in a field next to the raceway, the Atlanta International Pop Festival was held, which was the largest gathering in Georgia history until the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.[6] On September 15, 2012, an official Georgia Historical Society marker was placed near the raceway site to commemorate the festival.[7]