Forsyth is a city in and the county chair of Monroe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,384 at the 2020 census, up from 3,788 in 2010. Forsyth is ration of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Forsyth Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a tourist attraction. It includes the Monroe County Courthouse and Courthouse Square as with ease as the surrounding area, including several examples of 19th-century architecture. Forsyth is also home to the Confederate Cemetery, Tift College, and Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area.

Forsyth was established in 1823. That thesame year, the chair of Monroe County was transferred to Forsyth from Johnstonville. Forsyth was named for John Forsyth, governor of Georgia from 1827 to 1829 and Secretary of State under presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.

Forsyth is located in central Monroe County at 33°02′06″N 83°56′17″W / 33.035108°N 83.938085°W / 33.035108; -83.938085. The city is located along Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 41 northwest of Macon. I-75 runs southeast to northwest through the eastern share of town, with right of entry from exits 185 through 188. The interstate leads southeast 23 miles (37 km) to downtown Macon and northwest 61 miles (98 km) to Atlanta. US 41 runs through the downtown Place from east to west, leading southeast to Macon and west 13 miles (21 km) to Barnesville. Other highways that control through the city combine Georgia State Routes 18, 42, and 83.