Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

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The city of Fort Oglethorpe is primarily located in Catoosa County. A portion of Fort Oglethorpe extends into Walker County.

Typical abbreviation for Fort Oglethorpe: Ft. Oglethorpe (or less commonly used: Frt. Oglethorpe)

Fort Oglethorpe is 220 feet [67.06 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fort Oglethorpe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Fort Oglethorpe, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fort Oglethorpe had a population of 6,940 people^<2> (or 12.94% of the total population of Catoosa County). The population of Fort Oglethorpe represented 0.08% of the total of Georgia, making it the state's 80th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fort Oglethorpe had a population of 9,663 people. This is an increase of 39.24% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Oglethorpe.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Dalton	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	33,648	20.55% increase
	La Fayette	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	7,536	12.44% increase
	Ringgold	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,803	15.73% increase
	Trenton	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,375	22.3% increase
	Chattanooga (TN)	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	170,880	9.85% increase
	Collegedale (TN)	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	7,947	22% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fort Oglethorpe.

The Commemorative Quarter for Georgia<4>

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