Manchester

Also known as Manchester, Georgia, Manchester, GA

city in Meriwether and Talbot Counties, Georgia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Georgia
Counties: Meriwether , Talbot
Total: 8.05 sq mi (20.85 km )
Land: 8.01 sq mi (20.75 km )
Water: 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km )
Elevation: 883 ft (269 m)
Density: 447.3/sq mi (172.69/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 13-49532
Gnis feature id: 0317652
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Manchester is a city in Meriwether and Talbot counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, although primarily in Meriwether. The population was 3,584 at the 2020 census, down from 4,230 in 2010. It is the most populous community in Meriwether County.

The Meriwether portion of the city is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan area, while the Talbot portion is in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area, despite Manchester being located 67 and 39 miles respectively from the two central cities of those metro areas.