| Official Name: | Parrott, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Terrell |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.02 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.02 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 120 |
| Population Density Km2: | 59.41 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 153.85 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 31.8942°N -84.5111°W |
| Elevation M: | 140 |
| Elevation Ft: | 459 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 39877 |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-59416[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0320249[3] |
Parrott is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 158 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
Parrott was founded in the 1860s by James and John L. Parrott, pioneer citizens.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Parrott as a town in 1889.[5]
The town is located in southwest Georgia along Georgia State Route 520 (South Georgia Parkway), which leads southeast 9 mi (14 km) to Dawson, the Terrell County seat, and northwest 18 mi (29 km) to Richland. Columbus is 53 mi (85 km) northwest and Albany is 34 mi (55 km) southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 156 people, 68 households, and 41 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 120.
Parts of the 1980 western film The Long Riders were filmed in Parrot, notably the "Northfield" scene.[6]
Artrain USA visited Parrott in 1976, one of the few non-metropolitan stops on its journey. The event was accompanied by a large arts and crafts show, along with craft demonstrations. Jimmy Carter attended the event to cut the ribbon and open the show, and gave a speech to commemorate the occasion.[7]