THE OGLETHORPE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces setting.
Oglethorpe city has 2.01 square miles of land in Macon County. Its Census reference point is in Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Oglethorpe and Macon County
Oglethorpe is associated with Macon County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Oglethorpe by land and water
The Census records 0.05 square miles of water within Oglethorpe, or 2.3% of its total area. It is 1 percentage points higher than the 1.3% recorded for Macon County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Oglethorpe city has 43.9% of the land area of nearby Montezuma city (4.57 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

