Ranger is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 107 at the 2020 census, down from 131 in 2010.
History
A post office called Ranger has been in operation since 1891. It is uncertain whether the town was named after Ranger, North Carolina, or the Confederate rangers.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Ranger as a town in 1910.
The town was dissolved on May 3, 2023, when Governor Brian Kemp signed HB 773, which passed in late March 2023, into law. It was a result of the town not providing police, utilities, business licenses, and in addition, not holding an election since 2005. Governmental services are now provided by Gordon County.
Geography
Ranger is located in eastern Gordon County at (34.500175, -84.711392). U.S. Route 411 passes through the center of town, leading north to Chatsworth and south to Fairmount.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
As of the 2010 census there were 131 people, 46 households, and 39 families.
As of the census