| Official Name: | Higgston, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.17 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.15 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.15 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.15 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 314 |
| Population Density Km2: | 38.55 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 99.84 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 32.2172°N -82.4672°W |
| Elevation M: | 79 |
| Elevation Ft: | 259 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 30410 (Ailey) |
| Area Code: | 912 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-38348[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0331970[4] |
Higgston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 314 at the 2020 census.[2]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Higgston in 1903.[5] The community was named after James Higgs, proprietors of several local mills.[6]
Higgston is located in northeastern Montgomery County at 32.2172°N -82.4672°W (32.217330, -82.467332).[7] U.S. Route 280 passes through the south side of town, leading west 8miles to Mount Vernon, the county seat, and east 3miles to Vidalia. State Routes 15 and 29 pass through the center of Higgston together as James Street and lead northwest to Soperton, while State Route 135 leads south from US 280 13 miles to Uvalda.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Higgston has a total area of 3.2sqmi, of which 0.01sqmi, or 0.32%, are water.[1] Rocky Creek passes through the east side of town, flowing southeast to the Ohoopee River in Tattnall County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 316 people, 134 households, and 84 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 314.