Weston is an unincorporated community in Webster County, Georgia, United States. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the former town was disincorporated and consolidated with the Unified Government of Webster County.
History
Some say the town's name honors Joseph L. Weston, an early town elder, while others believe the town site's location in the western portion of the county caused its name to be selected.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Weston as a town in 1911. The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 2009.
Geography
Weston is located in west central Georgia along Georgia State Route 520 (South Georgia Parkway), which leads northwest 9 mi (15 km) to Richland and southeast 18 mi (29 km) to Dawson. The community is also roughly the halfway point on the highway between Columbus, 45 mi (72 km) to the northwest, and Albany, 42 mi (68 km) to the southeast. Georgia State Route 41 also runs through the community, leading 8 mi (13 km) north to the Webster County seat of Preston and 18 mi (29 km) south to Shellman.
Weston is located at (31.977666, -84.615451).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census