Fort McPherson is a U.S. Army base located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is the home to the Third U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC), and Forces Command (FORSCOM). The base is just a few minutes south of downtown Atlanta, and the estimated population of Fort Mcpherson is 30,000 people.

Named for Major General James Birdseye McPherson, the army base has an illustrious history. The site has been used since 1835 and saw use as a Confederate post during the Civil War. Fort Gillem, is a sub-installation of Fort McPherson, and both are situated adjacently to each other.

U. S. Army Garrison, Fort McPherson, was named Atlanta’s seventh largest employer by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. About 3,500 service personnel come to Fort McPherson annually and as new recruits. In addition, Fort McPherson hosts 4,500 to 5,000 local, state and international guests, who take tours of, or book events, at Forts McPherson and Gillem each year.

Housing is very limited on post with a one year wait on average for most quarters. Most soldiers and employee's of Fort McPherson typically find homes in the Stockbridge, McDonough or Peachtree City Areas.