[6] The city is named after William Allen Meigs (1862–1913), a successful turpentine dealer for the town.

[8] A small portion of Mitchell County within 4,000 feet (1,200 m) of the center of town is also within the city limits.

[2] U.S. Route 19 passes just east of the city limits, leading southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Thomasville, the Thomas county seat, and northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Pelham.

Georgia State Route 111 passes through the center of Meigs on Marshall Street and Depot Street; it leads northeast 20 miles (32 km) to Moultrie and southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Cairo.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 928 people, 394 households, and 235 families residing in the city.