Higgston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 314 at the 2020 census. The community was named after James Higgs, proprietors of several local mills.
Geography
Higgston is located in northeastern Montgomery County at (32.217330, -82.467332). U.S. Route 280 passes through the south side of town, leading west to Mount Vernon, the county seat, and east 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 , of which , or 0.32%, are water.
As of the census