Lanier County, County in southern Georgia, United States
Description
Lanier County is a county in southern Georgia with farmlands, residential areas, and the city of Lakeland serving as its administrative center. Small streams run through the region and support the area's agricultural activities.
History
The county was created in 1920 when Georgia's General Assembly combined portions of three neighboring counties. This formation emerged from the need to establish better administration for the region's growing population.
Culture
The county maintains farming traditions through seasonal community markets and local gatherings where residents display crops and regional products. These events connect neighbors and show how daily life remains tied to agricultural work.
Practical
Visitors can access government services and public facilities in Lakeland, the county seat. The flat landscape makes it easy to drive around and explore farms, neighborhoods, and rural roads.
Did you know?
The area sits at an elevation of about 60 meters and is crisscrossed by small streams that form a unique water system. These waterways were crucial in shaping the region's settlement and development as farmland.
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Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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McCranie's Turpentine Still
36.3 km
The Crescent
30.6 km
William G. Harrison House
25.8 km
The Complex
30.7 km
West Hall
30.1 km
First Presbyterian Church
30.1 km
Lowndes County Historical Society Museum
31.2 km
Converse-Dalton House
30.8 km
Student Union (Valdosta State University)
30.3 km
Atkinson County Courthouse
35.1 km
Barber-Pittman House
30.6 km
Berrien County Courthouse
26.1 km
Crestwood
29.6 km
Clinch County Courthouse
29.9 km
Valdosta Commercial Historic District
30.9 km
East End Historic District
30 km
SOWEGA Building
36.1 km
Lowndes County Civic Center
28.2 km
Cook County Courthouse
36.4 km
Brookwood North Historic District
29.9 km
North Patterson Street Historic District
30.4 km
Lowndes County Courthouse
30.8 km
Southside Historic District
31.1 km
Fairview Historic District
31.4 km
Valdosta Garden Center
30.6 km
Ashley Cinemas
28.5 km
Dosta Playhouse
30.8 km
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