Byron, Georgia
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, an increasing of 14.1% from 4,512 at the 2010 census. The city is in the Warner Robins metropolitan statistical area.
Byron, Georgia | |
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Byron Municipal Complex | |
Location in Peach County and the state of Georgia | |
| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354930 |
| 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. On September 15, 2012, an official Georgia Historical Society marker was placed near the raceway site to commemorate the festival.