Cairo was incorporated in 1870 and neighbors two cities, sitting 15 miles west of Thomasville, Georgia and 30 miles north of Tallahassee, Florida. Cairo’s identity has been tied to a long history as the primary syrup producer of the South, but the city also embraces its agrarian surroundings and southern lifestyle. Cairo’s location is central to southwest Georgia and northern Florida, and it is known as “the Hospitality City.” Though Cairo’s population has seen modest growth over the years, the 9,600-person city represents quintessential small-town southern living.