Cuthbert, Georgia

Cuthbert is a city in, and the county seat of, Randolph County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,731 at the 2000 census.HistoryCuthbert was founded by European Americans in 1831 as seat of the newly formed Randolph County, after Indian Removal of the historic tribes to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River. John Alfred Cuthbert, member of Congress, is its namesake. The county was developed for cotton plantations, the major commodity crop, and the rural area had a high proportion of enslaved African-American workers. Cuthbert was incorporated as a town in 1834 and as a city in 1859, serving as the trading center for the area. The Central of Georgia Railway arrived in Cuthbert in the 1850s, stimulating trade and growth, and providing a means of getting cotton and other crops to market.GeographyCuthbert is located at 31º46'15" North, 84º47'37" West . The city is located along U.S. Route 27 and U.S. Route 82. U.S. Route 27 passes east of the city leading north 57 miles to Columbus and south 112 miles to Tallahassee, Florida. U.S. Route 82 passes through the heart of the city leading east 45 miles to Albany and west 26 miles to Eufaula, Alabama. Other highways that pass through the city include Georgia State Route 266 and Georgia State Route 216.