Fort Benning: White Elephants

White Elephants

On Fort Benning

Review

"white elephants"

nice housing

Pros Cons
  1. Nice
  1. None
  • Recommended: Yes
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Army, Officer
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Clarksville TN, Columbus, GA, El Paso, TX
Gold medal

"Not worth your bah"

We understand the homes are historic, but ours was poorly maintained and infested with roaches (in the ducts and walls). The floors were in poor condition and the tile impossible to make clean. The outdoors were crawling with roaches at night which has never been our experience off post. Not worth our bah this time around even with any discount.

Pros Cons
  1. Historic
  2. Good location on post
  3. Walkable to a small pool
  1. Roaches
  2. Poorly maintained
  3. Difficult to clean
  4. Maintenance not responsive
  • Recommended: No
  • Recommendations: Off post greystone falls
  • Appearance: gated, well manicured with grass cut, historic, neighborhood parks, neighborhood pool

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: A cafe on post
  • Gym / Fitness: Smith gym
  • Shopping: Commissary
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Army, Officer
20-30 years old
Previously lived in: Pressath
Bronze medal

"White Elephants"

This neighborhood is for O-1-O-3. Very old “historic” housing on main post central to schools, gyms, playgrounds and the dog park. No fences in this neighborhood allowed though so not ideal for dogs and kids. Lead paint is still present in these duplex style homes. These are also very susceptible to mold.

Pros Cons
  1. Proximity to everything on post
  2. Very friendly neighborhood
  3. Safe
  1. No fences
  2. The ac doesn’t circulate well
  3. Lead paint

Price: $0-$150k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: No

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with no kids
  • Current Resident: No
  • Residency: 2 years
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Fort Benning Housing Columbus GA 6.2 mi
2 Custer Village Ft. Benning GA 6.6 mi
3 Fort Benning Housing Cusseta GA 8.9 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Morris R Mcbride Elementary School Fort Benning GA 31905 Public PK-5 NR 5.7 mi
2 Frank R Loyd Elementary School Fort Benning GA 31905 Public PK-5 NR 6 mi
3 Dawson Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 2 6.1 mi
4 Edward A White Elementary School Fort Benning GA 31905 Public PK-5 NR 6.2 mi
5 Georgetown Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 NR 6.4 mi
6 St. Marys Video And Communication Technology Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 2 6.7 mi
7 Freddie Stowers Elementary School Fort Benning GA 31905 Public PK-5 NR 6.9 mi
8 Cusseta Road Elementary School Columbus GA 31903 Public PK-5 2 6.9 mi
9 Chattahoochee County Education Center Cusseta GA 31805 Public PK-5 5 6.9 mi
10 Dimon Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 3 7.2 mi
11 Muscogee Elementary School Columbus GA 31903 Public PK-5 NR 7.2 mi
12 Wesley Heights Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 2 7.2 mi
13 Forrest Road Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 1 7.5 mi
14 South Columbus Elementary School Columbus GA 31903 Public PK-5 1 7.6 mi
15 Lonnie Jackson Academy Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 1 7.7 mi
16 Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School Columbus GA 31903 Public PK-5 1 8.2 mi
17 Herbert J Dexter Elementary School Fort Benning GA 31905 Public PK-5 NR 8.4 mi
18 Key Elementary School Columbus GA 31903 Public PK-5 2 8.5 mi
19 Brewer Elementary School Columbus GA 31906 Public PK-5 NR 8.5 mi
20 Edgewood Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public K-5 NR 8.9 mi
21 Rigdon Road Elementary School Columbus GA 31906 Public PK-5 1 9.1 mi
22 Richard G Wilson Elementary School Fort Benning GA 31905 Public PK-5 NR 9.2 mi
23 Davis Elementary School Columbus GA 31906 Public PK-5 1 9.5 mi
24 Waddell Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public K-5 5 9.7 mi
25 Gentian Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 4 9.9 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 East Columbus Magnet Academy Columbus GA 31907 Public 6-8 2 6.6 mi
2 Chattahoochee County Middle School Cusseta GA 31805 Public 6-8 2 6.8 mi
3 Baker Middle School Columbus GA 31903 Public 6-8 1 7.5 mi
4 Eddy Middle School Columbus GA 31903 Public 6-8 2 7.6 mi
5 Rothschild Middle School Columbus GA 31907 Public 6-8 1 7.6 mi
6 Fort Middle School Columbus GA 31907 Public 6-8 4 8 mi
7 Don C Faith Middle School Fort Benning GA 31905 Public 6-8 NR 8.4 mi
8 Marshall Middle School Columbus GA 31906 Public 6-8 NR 9.4 mi
9 Richards Middle School Columbus GA 31906 Public 6-8 3 10 mi
10 St. Elmo Center For Gifted Education Columbus GA 31901 Public n/a NR 10.5 mi
11 Aaron Cohn Middle School Midland GA 31820 Public 6-8 9 10.8 mi
12 South Girard School Phenix City AL 36869 Public 8-9 5 10.9 mi
13 Midland Middle School Midland GA 31820 Public 6-8 6 11.5 mi
14 Woodall Psychoeducational Center Columbus GA 31904 Public n/a NR 11.6 mi
15 Blackmon Road Middle School Columbus GA 31909 Public 6-8 9 11.7 mi
16 Arnold Middle School Columbus GA 31904 Public 6-8 6 11.8 mi
17 Daniel Middle Alternative School Columbus GA 31904 Public n/a NR 12 mi
18 Phenix City Intermediate School Phenix City AL 36867 Public 6-7 5 13.5 mi
19 Central Freshman Academy Phenix City AL 36870 Public 8-9 NR 14.2 mi
20 Veterans Memorial Middle School Columbus GA 31909 Public 6-8 7 14.3 mi
21 Double Churches Middle School Columbus GA 31904 Public 6-8 NR 14.5 mi
22 Marion County Middle/High School Buena Vista GA 31803 Public 6-12 5 18.4 mi
23 Smiths Station High School Smiths Station AL 36877 Public 8, 10-12 6 18.9 mi
24 Russell Co Middle School Seale AL 36875 Public 7-9 4 19.8 mi
25 West Smiths Station Elementary School Smiths Station AL 36877 Public K-7 7 19.9 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Kendrick High School Columbus GA 31907 Public 9-12 4 6.5 mi
2 Chattahoochee County High School Cusseta GA 31805 Public 9-12 3 6.7 mi
3 Spencer High School Columbus GA 31903 Public 9-12 2 6.8 mi
4 Carver High School Columbus GA 31906 Public 9-12 3 8.5 mi
5 Columbus High School Columbus GA 31906 Public 9-12 10 10.2 mi
6 Hardaway High School Columbus GA 31906 Public 9-12 6 10.3 mi
7 St. Elmo Center For Gifted Education Columbus GA 31901 Public n/a NR 10.5 mi
8 Jordan Vocational High School Columbus GA 31904 Public 9-12 4 11.1 mi
9 Early College Academy Of Columbus At Waverly Terra Columbus GA 31904 Public 9-12 9 11.3 mi
10 Woodall Psychoeducational Center Columbus GA 31904 Public n/a NR 11.6 mi
11 Daniel Middle Alternative School Columbus GA 31904 Public n/a NR 12 mi
12 Shaw High School Columbus GA 31909 Public 9-12 6 12.6 mi
13 Northside High School Columbus GA 31909 Public 9-12 7 14 mi
14 Central High School Phenix City AL 36870 Public 10-12 5 14.2 mi
15 Marion County Middle/High School Buena Vista GA 31803 Public 6-12 5 18.4 mi
16 Smiths Station High School Smiths Station AL 36877 Public 8, 10-12 6 18.9 mi
17 Russell Co High School Seale AL 36875 Public 8-12 3 19.5 mi
18 Alt Learning Center Seale AL 36875 Public 5, 7-12 NR 20.9 mi
19 Stewart County High School Lumpkin GA 31815 Public 9-12 3 24.9 mi
20 Central Elementary/High School Talbotton GA 31827 Public PK-12 1 25.3 mi
21 Harris County High School Hamilton GA 31811 Public 9-12 6 25.8 mi
22 Webster County High School Preston GA 31824 Public 9-12 6 28 mi
23 Beulah High School Valley AL 36854 Public 7-12 7 30.6 mi
24 Warm Springs School Warm Spring GA 31830 Public 12 NR 31.8 mi
25 Schley Middle High School Ellaville GA 31806 Public 6-12 8 33.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Pinehurst Christian School Columbus GA 31907 Private PK-5 NR 6.9 mi
2 St. Marys Road Christian Academy Columbus GA 31907 Private PK-2 NR 7 mi
3 Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School Columbus GA 31903 Private K-8 NR 7.5 mi
4 New Bethel Christian Academy Columbus GA 31907 Private K-7 NR 7.8 mi
5 Kip Christian Academy Columbus GA 31903 Private 7 NR 8.2 mi
6 Faith Middle School Fort Benning GA 31905 Private 6-8 NR 8.4 mi
7 St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School Columbus GA 31907 Private PK-12 NR 9 mi
8 Hallie Turner Private School Columbus GA 31907 Private 9-12 NR 9.4 mi
9 Lighthouse Christian Academy Columbus GA 31907 Private 4-12 NR 9.5 mi
10 Shepherd Drive SDA School Columbus GA 31906 Private PK-8 NR 9.9 mi
11 Bridges Learning Center Columbus GA 31901 Private K-11 NR 10.3 mi
12 St. Luke School Columbus GA 31901 Private K-8 NR 10.9 mi
13 Grace Christian School Columbus GA 31904 Private PK-12 NR 11.1 mi
14 Redeemer Lutheran School Columbus GA 31904 Private PK-7 NR 11.1 mi
15 Victory Academy Columbus GA 31904 Private PK-9 NR 11.4 mi
16 Mother Mary School Phenix City AL 36869 Private PK-8 NR 11.5 mi
17 Grace Christian Academy/Pre School Phenix City AL 36869 Private PK-1 NR 11.5 mi
18 Kingdom Christian Academy & Preparatory School Columbus GA 31909 Private PK-12 NR 11.5 mi
19 Eagle's Mount Academy Phenix City AL 36868 Private PK-2 NR 12.1 mi
20 Calvary Christian School Columbus GA 31909 Private PK-12 NR 13.2 mi
21 Columbus First Seventh-Day Adventist School Columbus GA 31909 Private 1-8 NR 13.2 mi
22 The Achievement Academy Columbus GA 31904 Private n/a NR 13.4 mi
23 Brookstone School Columbus GA 31904 Private PK-12 NR 13.5 mi
24 Wynnbrook Christian School Columbus GA 31904 Private K-8 NR 13.8 mi
25 Westminster Christian School Columbus GA 31909 Private PK-6 NR 13.9 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Reese Road Leadership Academy Columbus GA 31907 Charter PK-5 7 9.2 mi
2 Wynnton Elementary School Columbus GA 31906 Charter K-5 4 9.6 mi
3 Clubview Elementary School Columbus GA 31906 Charter PK-5 10 10.2 mi
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Base Distance
Fort Benning 4.5 mi.
# Address Type City State Bedrooms Bathrooms Distance
1 ANGLIN CT For Rent COLUMBUS GA 3 2 10 mi
2 89 Misty Forest Drive For Rent Phenix City AL 4 2.5 12.9 mi
3 99 Lee Road 2001 For Sale Phenix City AL 3 2 16 mi

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