General Info
County history coming soon!
CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
Cities and Towns
Cumming
Gainesville (also part of Hall County)
Johns Creek (majority in Fulton County, incorporated in 2006)
Alpharetta (majority in Fulton County)
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Administration 770-781-2101
Alcohol Licenses 770-886-2830
Alcohol Servers Permits 770-781-2105
Animal Control 770-781-2138
Animal Shelter 770-888-2500
Board of Commissioners 770-781-2101
Business Licenses 770-886-2830
Central Park Recreation Center 678-455-8540
Clerk of Court 770-781-2120
Code Enforcement 778-513-5893
Communications/TV Forsyth 770-781-2101
Coroner 770-205-3011
Dial-A-Ride 770-781-2195
District Attorney 770-781-2125
Emergency Management Agency (Non-Emergency Line) 770-205-5674
Engineering 770-781-2165
Extension Service 770-887-2418
Finance 770-781-3088
Fire Department (Non-Emergency Line) 770-781-2180
Firearms Permits 770-781-2140
Geographic Information Services 770-781-2108
Health Department (Environmental) 770-781-6909
Health Department (Physical) 770-781-6900
Homestead Exemption 770-781-2106
Indigent Defense 678-513-5959
Information Technology 770-781-2108
Jury Information 770-781-2135
Juvenile Court 770-781-3099
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful 770-205-4573
Law Library 770-205-4610
Library (Cumming and Sharon Forks Branches) 770-781-9840
Magistrate Court 770-781-2211
Marriage Licenses 770-781-2140
Motor Vehicle Tags 770-781-2112
Natural Resources Conservation Service 770-781-2148
Parks and Recreation (Central Park Administrative Office) 770-781-2215
Parks and Recreation (Sharon Springs) 770-205-4646
Passports 770-781-2140
Personnel Services 770-781-3088
Planning and Development 770-781-2115
Pre-Trial Services 770-781-2158
Probate Court 770-781-2140
Probation Office 770-781-2170
Procurement 770-888-8872
Property Tax Payment 770-781-2110
Public Facilities 770-886-2819
Recycling – Tolbert Street Center 770-781-2176
Recycling – Old Atlanta Center 770-205-3010
Recycling – Coal Mountain Center 770-781-2071
Risk Management 770-886-2837
Roads and Bridges 770-781-2155
Sawnee Mountain Preserve Visitor Center 770-781-2217
Senior Services 770-781-2178
Sheriff’s Office (Non-Emergency Line) 770-781-2222
Solicitor-General 770-781-2145
Solid Waste 770-205-3010
State Court I (Judge McClelland) 770-781-2130
State Court II (Judge Abernathy-Maddox) 770-205-4670
Superior Court I (Judge Bagley) 770-205-4660
Superior Court II (Judge Dickinson) 770-781-2133
Superior Court III (Judge Smith) 770-205-4654
Tax Assessor 770-781-2106
Tax Commissioner 770-781-2110
Victim Witness Assistance Program 770-205-2268
Voter Registration and Elections 770-781-2118
Water and Sewer 770-781-2160
Water and Sewer (After Hours/Water Emergency) 770-781-2160
911 Center (Non-Emergency Line) 770-781-3087
County Website
*For more information visit: http://www.forsythco.com/
HUNTING
Hunting Seasons
For more information visit:
Hunting Season Dates
| Species | Hunt | Season | Limit |
| Deer | Archery, Either Sex, Statewide | Sep 10-Jan 8 | 12 per season Statewide |
| Extended Archery, Either Sex | Sep 10-Jan 31 | ||
| Bear | Northern Zone | Archery: Sep 10-Jan 8
Primitive Weapons: Oct 15-Jan 8 Firearms: Oct 22-Jan 8 |
2 per season |
| Central Zone | Firearms: Dec 19 | ||
| Southern Zone | Firearms: Sep 29-Oct 1; Oct 6-8; Oct 13-15 | ||
| Turkey | Statewide | Mar 26-May 16 | 3 per season |
| Mar 25-May 15 | |||
| Alligator | Zone & Quota Limited | Aug 19-Oct 3 | 1 per quota permit |
| Crows | Statewide | Nov 5-Feb 28 | No Limit |
| Dove | Statewide | Sep 3-18
Oct 8-28 Nov 24-Jan 13 |
15 per day, 45 in possession |
| Falconry | Statewide | Squirrel: Aug 15-Feb 28 | 12 per day |
| Grouse: Oct 15-Feb 28 | 3 per day | ||
| Rabbit: Nov 12-Feb 28 | 12 per day | ||
| Quail: Nov 12-Feb 28 | 12 per day | ||
| Fox & Bobcat | Statewide | Dec 1-Feb 28 | No Limit |
| Grouse | Statewide | Oct 15-Feb 28 | 3 per day |
| Marsh Hens | Statewide | Sep 24-Nov 10
Nov 25-Dec 16 |
15 per day |
| Opossum | Statewide | Oct 15-Feb 28 | No Limit |
| Quail | Statewide | Nov 12-Feb 28 | 12 per day |
| Rabbit | Statewide | Nov 12-Feb 28 | 12 per day |
| Raccoon | Statewide | Oct 15-Feb 28 | 3 per day |
| Snipe | Statewide | Nov 15-Feb 28 | 8 per day |
| Squirrel | Statewide | Aug 15-Feb 28 | 12 per day |
| Woodcock | Statewide | Dec 10-Jan 23 | 3 per day |
FISHING
Fishing Seasons
For more information visit:
Fishing Season Dates
| Species | Daily Limit | |
| Bass | Largemouth, Redeye, Shoal, Smallmouth, Spotted, and/or Suwannee bass | 10 |
| Catfish | Channel and/or Flathead | No limit |
| Crappie | Black and/or white | 30 |
| Pickerel | Chain, Grass and/or Redfin | 15 |
| Shad | American and/or Hickory | 8 |
| Bass | Striped, White and/or Hybrid | 15 |
| Sunfish or Bream | Bluegill, Flier, Redbreast, Redear, Rock bass, Spotted sunfish, Warmouth and/or Shadow bass | 50 |
| Trout | Brook, Rainbow, and/or Brown trout | 8 |
| Walleye | – | 8 |
