Formerly a town, it was incorporated by the Georgia state legislature in 1992, effective from April 1.

The Bugaboo Scrub Fire threatened the city in April and May 2007, the largest wildfire in Georgia's history.

[4] Its western border is formed by Suwannoochee Creek, also the Echols County line.

U.S. Route 441 passes through the city's eastern side, leading north 28 miles (45 km) to Homerville, Georgia, and south 39 miles (63 km) to Lake City, Florida.

[5] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 250 people, 89 households, and 59 families residing in the city.