Higgston, GA

Higgston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census counted 314 residents. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as Higgston in 1903. The community was named after James Higgs, proprietors of several local mills. That mix gives Higgston a clear local shape within Georgia, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. U.S. Route 280 passes through the south side of town, leading west 8 miles to Mount Vernon, the county seat, and east 3 miles to Vidalia. State Routes 15 and 29 pass through the center of Higgston together as James Street and lead northwest 13 miles to Soperton, while State Route 135 leads south from US 280 13 miles to Uvalda.