Forsyth is also home to the Confederate Cemetery, Tift College, and Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area.

[7] That same year, the seat of Monroe County was transferred to Forsyth from Johnstonville.

I-75 runs southeast to northwest through the eastern part of town, with access from exits 185 through 188.

Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 18, 42, and 83.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,384 people, 1,687 households, and 883 families residing in the city.