What are Georgia’s major cities? Georgia’s major cities are Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Athens, Albany, and Atlanta. Each one those cities are major because of different reasons. First, Augusta is located on the fall line of Savannah. It is in Richmond County and was established in 1735. Second, Columbus is located 100 miles southeast of Atlanta, Muscogee County. It is nick named after Christopher Columbus. It was also was founded in 1828. Thirdly, Macon is a city in which is located in Central Georgia, Bibb County. It was founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River. It is about 85 miles south of Atlanta. In 2010, Macon became Georgia’s fourth-largest city. The population had over 155,369. The city Macon is nick named being the heart of the city, due to the fact, of it being in the Central of Georgia. Fourth, Athens is located in the northeast of the state, Clark County. It was founded in the late 18th century. Fourth, the city Albany is the state’s 8th largest city, located in Dougherty County. This city was founded in the 18th century. Lastly but not less, Atlanta is Georgia’s most major city. It is the capitol of Georgia, located around Fulton and DeKalb County. It has a very great transportation system. Atlanta is also very handled with Aviation. Atlanta was established in 1837.